Category Archives: Stigma

UPUA To Sponsor Mental Health And Wellness Awareness Week …

UPUA is teaming up with other Big Ten schools to raise awareness of mental illnesses through the U Are Not Alone initiative.

Indiana Youth Institute offers resources to teens dealing with mental …

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Oct. 28, 2015)– Getting teens to talk about their personal life is not always an easy task, and talking about their mental health can be even more difficult. The Indiana Youth Institute data book shows more …

It's Time for the Accounting Profession to Get Serious About Mental …

We don't talk about mental illness in the accounting profession, even though it affects 20% of us, because mental illness comes with a stigma. When I slunk off to hide in the back of a bathroom stall three floors down from the …

No, Mental Illness Is Not the Main Cause of Mass Shootings in …

A Washington Post-ABC News poll on gun violence published Monday included a stark finding: "By a more than 2-to-1 margin, more people say mass shootings reflect problems identifying and treating people with mental …

Three PTSD Myths: Ending Stigma of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder …

There are many myths about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Due to the stigma of mental illnesses such as PTSD, myths are common. The best way to address a myth is by educating people with the truth. So here are …