#stigma-reduction tag

11 months ago

Mental health

How Caregivers Can Create Turning Points

Humor

fromFuncheap

4 weeks ago

Brian Copeland's The Waiting Period

A solo play explores a ten-day waiting period before a suicide attempt, using humor and personal narrative to address depression and mental health stigma.

fromCbsnews

10 months ago

Mental health

"Horrifying" images: Alanis Morissette opens up about her postpartum depression

11 months ago

How Caregivers Can Create Turning Points

Strong caregiver support and trust can improve treatment outcomes.

Normalize mental illness to reduce stigma and foster acceptance.

Relatable recovery stories can inspire hope and motivate action.

Brian Copeland's The Waiting Period

A solo play chronicles ten days of a man's life during a mandatory waiting period before purchasing a gun for suicide, blending dark comedy with redemptive storytelling about depression.

Why Mental Health Language Is Everywhere Now

Mental health terminology has migrated from clinical settings into everyday conversation, reducing stigma and increasing awareness, but clinical meanings shift in common speech, requiring precision for effective care and public discourse.

Real estate

fromwww.housingwire.com

Can innovation, policy reform redeem manufactured housing's image?

Manufactured housing offers a hidden solution to U.S. housing affordability through low cost, portability, and scalability, but negative stigmas and outdated perceptions prevent significant market adoption despite growing government support.

Medicine

fromwww.theguardian.com

US man issues challenge to disprove his claim of having world's smallest penis to raise micropenis awareness

A North Carolina man claims to have the world's smallest penis at 0.38 inches and advocates for awareness about micropenis, a rare medical condition affecting 0.6% of people worldwide.

When a Diagnosis Becomes Your Identity

Diagnosis can reduce shame and enable treatment but should not become an immutable identity that limits curiosity, growth, and personal responsibility.

6 months ago

Your Lived Experience and Advocacy

Youth lived experiences powerfully reduce stigma, foster connection and belonging, and inform more humane, effective mental-health care.

fromwww.psychologytoday.com

6 months ago

7 Myths About Physical Restraints in Psychiatric Facilities

Straitjackets are no longer used; modern psychiatric facilities use soft wrist and ankle restraints, regulated practices, and emphasize humane, less-restrictive care.

fromKqed

6 months ago

RFK Jr. Wants to End Mental Health Screenings in Schools. Experts Say It's a Bad Idea | KQED

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and Education Secretary Linda McMahon want schools to do away with mental health screenings and therapy. Instead, they argue in a Washington Post opinion piece that schools "must return to the natural sources of mental well-being: strong families, nutrition and fitness, and hope for the future." NPR spoke to mental health experts who say the op-ed is misleading about school-based mental health screenings and therapy.

Mental health

Social media marketing

fromTampa Free Press

9 months ago

How Evok Healthcare Marketing Is Breaking Stigma And Rebuilding Public Trust

Evok Advertising transforms healthcare marketing through empathy-driven storytelling that builds trust and engagement in diverse communities.

Wellness

10 months ago

Reducing Personal Shame and Stigma Helps With Recovery

Stigma reduction is vital for encouraging individuals to seek addiction treatment.

Emotional growth and purpose are key components of recovery beyond just abstaining from substances.

Recovery involves accepting slips and relapses as part of the journey.