Guest Post: How to Foil Mental Health StigmaCassie Rodenberg
Under President Joe Biden, the Health and Human Services department has worked to ensure broader access to mental health services and support. But we know that stigma about depression and anxiety often prevents people from seeking help. Last April, we released the2024 National Strategy for Suicide ...
Mental health has become an increasingly prominent topic in media and popular culture, bringing positive and negative attention to various mental health conditions. Through dramatic storytelling and sensationalized portrayals, the media often perpetuates stereotypes that contribute to...
Journalists, doctors, and activists thought that this messaging would help endstigmaby showing that you’re not to blame for your mental health problems, any more than you’re to blame for breast cancer. New research, however, is calling this receivedwisdominto question. This ...
Business coach Nora Rahimian shares how entrepreneurs can use creativity to design their business—and protect their mental health.
Thankfully, there are ways that you can maintain your mental health when working remotely. And here are ten of your best options. Take breaks strategically. “There is a tendency to work throughout the day to overcome some stigma that you aren’t working when not in the office,”saysDavid...
While in-office therapy sessions can be effective, online therapy sessions offer the flexibility to access therapy from anywhere with an internet connection. It can also be a valuable resource for individuals who may be hesitant to seek in-person therapy due to stigmas associated with mental heal...
If you’re concerned about bringing up the topic of mental health at work, you’re not alone. The stigma around mental health in the workplace can lead to concerns that speaking openly about struggles will lead to retaliation at work, whether consciously or unconsciously. And it’s natural ...
But the greatest barrier to conversations, especially in older generations, are the cultural stigmas, experts agreed. It was not until I learned new words — such as 自卑 (zìbēi), which means “insecure” — that I was able to narrow the communication gap with my parents. Instead of jus...
Times havemoved on since then. I know I didn't have patient parents when I acted up as a child. Back in my childhood, nobody I knew did. Today we know better and are more aware of young people's mental health. I'm fortunate my wife has the patience of a saint. Maybe because I...