ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The New York State Office of Mental Health is accepting submissions for funding for mental health stigma reduction projects. Up to $105,000 is available for these projects.

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Experts call for radical global action to end stigma and discrimination against people with mental health conditions, as this is often "worse than the condition itself." The new "Lancet Commission on ...

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Stigma has a profound impact on health outcomes must be addressed Investing in stigma reduction in health care systems will yield results across the care continuum, and should be supported by ...

(Schizophrenia, however, elicits similar levels of stigma as does SUD, research shows.) Experiments that have framed SUD as uncontrollable show some reduction in stigma, but that may have the ...

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 ...

“I finally build up the courage to tell the doctor I need help. Staring at the floor, I tell him the truth about how much I am drinking and how many pills I am taking. As I look up, our eyes meet. His ...

Reverend Canon Gideon Byamugisha is Goodwill Ambassador on HIV & AIDS (Christian AID), and Scholar-In-Residence at The Queens Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education, Birmingham, United ...

Stigma and discrimination remain among the biggest obstacles to addressing drug addiction, with experts warning that fear of judgment often prevents people from seeking help until their condition has ...