Women with chronic pelvic pain with high levels of both pain and gender-related stigma have the most adverse pain and psychologic profiles.

Bipolar disorder presents unique challenges for those affected, but research increasingly shows that stigma surrounding the condition often creates additional hurdles that prevent individuals from ...

We’re seeing an important change in attitudes toward mental health in the generation that may still have negative ideas about ...

Mental health conditions affect millions of people worldwide, but harmful stereotypes—like the idea that people with mental illness are dangerous or weak—still shape how these conditions are ...

The Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg. WILKES-BARRE — The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), in partnership with Penn State Harrisburg’s Douglas W. Pollock Center for ...

Humor can make difficult topics easier to talk about—but it can also reinforce the stigma it seems to challenge. Here’s what ...

Although Veterans Day is firmly in the rear view, the difficult and critical work of offering veterans relief from their trauma remains a daily challenge. Reducing post-traumatic stress among military ...

People addicted to drugs or alcohol are stigmatized in our society, which can impede their recovery. We cannot readily understand how they are thinking and why they are making the unhealthy choices ...