#societal-perceptions tag

Mental health

SAVAGE LOVE: Code Red

Redheads often face unique challenges, including bullying and hypersexualization, which affect their self-perception and relationships.

fromwww.theguardian.com

3 weeks ago

Cancer

We'd been through so much': Jean Hannah Edelstein on breasts and life without them

The author's reflection on her breasts symbolizes women's evolving relationship with their bodies and societal perceptions.

Women

fromwww.theguardian.com

5 months ago

Photo filters: why are women who use them judged so harshly?

Photo filters impact perceptions of intelligence differently for men and women, perpetuating harmful stereotypes.

Miscellaneous

fromPsychology Today

5 months ago

Enabling Definitions of Disability

Wells' story questions conventional views of disability, suggesting limitations stem from societal perceptions, not individuals' impairments.

Digital life

fromwww.nytimes.com

6 months ago

Opinion | Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Myth of Black Fragility

Black men hold significant power in the election, but media portrayals perpetuate a damaging stereotype of them needing extreme caution in discourse.

#mental-health

fromPsychology Today

6 months ago

Medicine

5 Myths of Antidepressants and Why I Needed to Bust Them

Societal stigma against psychiatric medication often leads to misunderstandings and resistance, affecting individuals' willingness to seek proper treatment.

fromPsychology Today

6 months ago

Mental health

Is the Word "Depression" a Microaggression?

Mental health disorders, like depression, are often stigmatized and misunderstood, leading to internalized shame among sufferers.

fromPsychology Today

6 months ago

Medicine

5 Myths of Antidepressants and Why I Needed to Bust Them

Societal stigma against psychiatric medication often leads to misunderstandings and resistance, affecting individuals' willingness to seek proper treatment.

fromPsychology Today

6 months ago

Mental health