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 ...

Mental illness stigma—it's familiar to all of us, but not fully understood by everyone. Why does it persist? And how does it keep so many people from receiving the treatment they deserve? Counseling ...

Beat the Stigma, funded by the Ohio Opioid Education Alliance, is launching its next round of public service announcements focusing on changing the way people think about mental illness. Prior to ...

Pop culture has emerged as an unexpected ally in the fight against the stigma surrounding mental health disorders, especially in psychiatry. Jean-Victor Blanc, MD, a psychiatrist at Saint-Antoine ...

A new study by a counseling researcher at New York Institute of Technology sheds light on the relationship between race and mental health stigma. The findings could help college counseling and ...

Viki tried talk therapy with a couple of therapists to process past trauma. But after about a year, she didn’t feel like it was going anywhere and hadn’t built up a rapport with either therapist.

American Muslim communities are working to reduce stigma around therapy by bringing mental health services into mosques and making counseling easier to access.

As someone diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) associated with a prior toxic workplace environment, I've experienced firsthand the difference that inclusive leadership in the ...