CONAKRY, Guinea — The doctor has beaten the odds and survived Ebola, but he still has one more problem: the stigma carried by the deadly disease. Even though he is completely healthy, people are ...

Lung cancer stigma stems from low survival rates, public misunderstanding, and the mistaken belief that smoking makes the diagnosis someone’s fault. This stigma affects people with lung cancer, ...

Interview with Dr. Nora Volkow on stigma against people who use drugs and its effects on care delivery and the burden of substance use disorders. 11m 26s Download Each day in 2018, an average of 185 ...

Syphilis, one of the oldest infections known to humans, has returned to the U.S. at epidemic rates that have been climbing since 2001. In 2022, the last year with complete data, the highest number of ...

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 ...

What is it like to grow up in a household with a parent displaying serious mental illness? Renowned psychologist Stephen Hinshaw knows firsthand. His father suffered major bouts of psychosis that kept ...

Shavar Jeffries is an associate professor of law at Seton Hall School of Law. Updated May 9, 2014, 10:40 AM Although America has made tremendous progress in its struggle to overcome its tragic racial ...

Mental health stigma refers to societal disapproval or when society places shame on people who live with a mental illness or seek help for emotional distress, such as anxiety, depression, bipolar ...