Mental disorders are a major and increasing public health concern (Global Burden of Disease, 2022) and the main reason of sickness ...
Published February 8, 2011 Updated May 15, 2025 If you’ve ever typed “psychiatric meds ruined my life” into Google, you’re not alone — and ...
In the UK, disabled people are almost twice as likely to be unemployed (6.9%) as non-disabled people (3.6%). In Scotland, people ...
While shopping at the local market recently, I noticed a woman who was helping two gentlemen do their shopping. We have a program in our area that pairs ...
Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) are chronic disorders of the brain with a risk of recurrence but from which people can, and do, recover. Like other medical ...
In South Asian societies—including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal—the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship is often ...
A new study published in the Journal of Health Psychology looked at weight stigma and bariatric surgery. “In this longitudinal study, we investigated the ...
Cannabidiol, more commonly known as CBD, is a naturally occurring compound found in the cannabis plant. Unlike its counterpart, ...
As someone who has wrestled the shame of being a mental health professional while struggling with my own mental health issues, I understand why others don't ...
A ‘stigma’ is indicative of a blemish, disgrace indicating a deviation from a norm. Where there is a discharge from service after prescribed probation ...