Stigma

  • HealthYahoo Life

    No, monkeypox is not a 'gay disease.' Here's what experts want you to know.

    The LGBTQ advocacy organization GLAAD calls on the media to "do their part to elevate information that all communities need to hear to be safe: Anyone can get the virus if they come into contact with it."

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  • HealthYahoo Life

    When you think having a disease is 'punishment' for past behavior

    While some diseases, such as cancer, illicit instant sympathy and caring, others, like hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS, and mental illness are often shrouded in shame, fear, and misunderstanding.

  • NewsMarie-Claire Dorking

    It’s 2016 And A Period Advert Has Finally Shown Some Blood

    Props to Bodyform for finally making a sanitary towel advert that features actual blood. In a move away from the typical girl-rollerskating-on-a-beach type theme, the sanitary towel brand have chosen to opt for something way more realistic.

  • NewsMarie-Claire Dorking

    The #WhatYouDontSee Twitter Trend Is Debunking Myths About Mental Health

    As anyone battling a mental health condition will know, you can’t always tell if someone is suffering from depression. The #WhatYouDontSee hashtag was started by Blurt, a charity dedicated to increasing public awareness about depression, in a bid to debunk some of the stereotypes surrounding the condition. “We want to highlight the reality of depression, the impact depression has had on our lives, giving people a chance to share ‘what you don’t see’,” reads Blurt’s website.

  • NewsSimone Olivero

    Woman shares painful truth behind panic attacks

    Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health concern in Canada, according to the Anxiety Disorder Association of Canada. Amber Smith agrees. In the top image, Smith shows how she looks on a regular day.

  • NewsSimone Olivero

    First she got curves, now the 'real' Barbie is getting her period

    Last year we were introduced to the “real” Barbie. Tired of the unrealistic body proportions of Barbie, graphic artist Nikolay Lamm created the Lammily doll using standard human proportions. Hoping to fight gender stereotypes, Lamm is at it again with a new Period Party pack, which he hopes will help take the taboo out of talking about periods.