“You’re depressed? Get married and have a kid!” This advice is routinely offered by family and friends to people suffering ...

For many adolescents in India, seeking help for anxiety, depression or emotional distress remains far more difficult than it ...

With nearly one in five adults in the U.S. living with a mental illness, the stigma surrounding mental health and depression remains a significant barrier to seeking help. This article delves into the ...

Mental health stigma refers to negative beliefs people may hold about those with mental illness, which can lead to stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination. Public awareness and literacy have ...

One of the greatest ways to improve self-confidence when living with a chronic illness is with education. Learning what causes depression and the treatments available out there are great starting ...

If you were diagnosed with lung disease, would you ignore it and blame it on yourself? Although mental illnesses are just as real as tumors and cancer, what causes those suffering to stay in silence?

Researchers conducted a community-based study to determine the added value of age, years living with HIV, and gender together with general and internalized stigma in predicting symptoms of depression ...

—To clarify the role that stigma plays in the mental health and quality of life in people with MS, researchers conducted an MS-specific retrospective data review. They found that stigma was associated ...

Government is committed to building a Bermuda where “mental wellness is treated with the same urgency and compassion as physical health; and where no person feels isolated because of their mental ...

Senator John Fetterman chairs a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry subcommittee hearing to examine the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other nutrition assistance programs in the ...

The stigma of having alopecia causes more depression and anxiety than the disease itself, new research has found. Supported by an academic research grant by Pfizer, the study surveyed 596 adults with ...

Doctronic reports that men often show depression through anger, irritability, and risk-taking, leading to misdiagnosis and ...