There’s a stigma that if you get lung cancer, you deserve it because you likely smoke. And that hurts patients from diagnosis ...

As awareness around the HIV epidemic decreases, cultural advocacy becomes just as important as scientific advancements.

September 8–9 campaign will center visibility, belonging, self-determination, and the right of fat people to experience ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brian Castrucci is the president & CEO of the de Beaumont Foundation. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

TORONTO, April 22, 2025 /CNW/ - Despite growing awareness around mental health, many people continue to mask their struggles due to fear of judgment, discrimination, or social exclusion. In fact, 60% ...

Sanya Malhotra highlights the importance of open discussions about menstruation to reduce stigma and empower women to ...

In the popular Netflix series The Crown, Princess Margaret is surprised to learn that she has two mentally disabled cousins who had, many years before, been hidden away and forgotten in a mental ...

Weight stigma – a negative response to someone based on their weight – is the fourth most common form of social discrimination amongst adults – after age, gender and race. It is the only form of ...

Every year, Canada has a conversation about the stigma of mental illness. We tweet and we talk. We share stories and break the silence. Yet, this year we are all bearing witness to the plain fact that ...