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 ...

Imagine living in a country where talking openly about depression or anxiety can cost you your job, your reputation, or even your freedom. That is still the reality in Ghana, where mental illness is ...

Bolton is a senior scientist in the Department of Mental Health at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Years ago, I was the only physician serving a small country town and its ...

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 ...

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Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that millions of people living with NTDs continue to face profound and often unseen suffering due to discrimination, social stigma and untreated mental ...

A person’s culture can influence their mental health in various ways, including how they express mental health symptoms and seek treatment. Culture includes learned beliefs, values, and behaviors, and ...

Additionally, males were found to impose more self-stigma, as they typically don’t wish to show their feelings a ccording to a study published in the Community Mental Health Journal, when presented ...

We’ve come a long way from the days when people generally viewed mental health care as a subject worthy of secrecy and shame. In a global survey published in May 2025, nearly 75% of respondents say it ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Lovers of theatre gathered at the Gainesville Community Playhouse for the opening night of “One ...

Union Budget 2026 sharpens India’s focus on mental health and as mental health disorders and suicide rates rise across age ...