To Li, 吃苦 (chī kǔ) is about endurance, and when she’s talking to her clients, the question is whether enduring a particular situation is necessary. Is this stress part of what you need to overcome to find success, or are you in a situation where it’s better to move on from ...
Despite these challenges, there are many bright stories to be shared about how those who struggle with mental illness have overcome their financial burdens. Between fighting back against mental health stigma, challenging oneself to be more proactive and making accommodations where needed, overcoming fina...
Your social circle can also help you overcome mental health issues. However, if you are afraid to discuss the problems with your peers, then seek professional help for encouragement. Final Words Considering mental health issues as a stigma instead of genuine illness and detaching it from physical ...
Despite the clear proof that mental illness is incredibly common, it’s still widely stigmatized. To fight stigma and encourage more people to seek treatment, we need to loudly and repeatedly spread the message that mental illnesses are not only treatable, they’re nothing to be ashamed of. Bu...
Self-mutilation is deliberate self-harm without an intent to end one's life. Self-mutilation is associated with an increased risk of suicide. Most individuals who commit suicide have a mental illness such asdepression,bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia. ...
Part of this is because mental health has a heavy stigma in Vietnamese communities, explainedDr. Mai Đỗ, a public health scientist investigating stigmas and barriers to accessing mental health care among immigrant populations. Having emotional or psychological symptoms can be seen as a sign ...
Stigma interferes with life goals of people with mental illness. Direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) may impact stigmatizing attitudes. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of psychiatric medication DTCA on the stigmatizing and affirming attitudes of the general population versus ...
World Mental Health Day 2024's theme is "Mental Health at Work," which emphasizes the "vital connection between mental health and work,"according to the WHO. "Safe, healthy working environments can act as a protective factor for mental health. Unhealthy conditions including stigma, discrimination...
The nature and intensity of AIDS stigma are shaped by the social construction of the epidemic in different locales. Stigma therefore needs to be discussed in its cultural context. This clinic-based study aims at understanding stigma among 203 HIV positive individuals from Chennai, South India. The...
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