Stigmabase | North America

Stop the Stigma: Mental Illness is no Different from Physical Illness  -  Mental illness …just the thought of it seems to send chills down peoples' spine because of the stigma associated with it. I have one question, why?

Our Perception of Mental Illness Needs to Change  - nstead, we must change the way that we view people who suffer from a mental illness . In an op-ed piece for The New York Times, Nate Bethea, who ...

Campaigning to end mental illness stigma  - According to the Canadian Medical Association, only 49 per cent of Canadians say they would socialize with a friend who has a serious mental illness , ...

Researchers use eye test to look for early signs of mental illness  - Bell Let's Talk has donated $1 million toward important research in Quebec that involves the use of retinal scans for early detection of mental illness .

No, Franklin Graham, LGBTQ Children Are Not The Enemy  - In the interview they discussed one of Franklin Graham's favorite topics: all things LGBTQ . This time however, the focus was more on our rainbow ...

LGBTQ Activists Concerned About Bills Affecting Transgender, Gay And Lesbian Oklahomans - There's one that would bar transgender people from using the bathroom in public,” said Troy Stevenson, the executive director of the LGBTQ  ...

t's time to start impeaching judges' for marriage equality  - Last week, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) said “it's time to start impeaching” the Supreme Court justices who helped ensure that same-sex marriage ...

Religious objections law cost millions  - Indiana may have lost as much as $60 million in hotel profits, tax revenue and other economic benefits when a dozen groups decided against hosting conventions in Indianapolis last year due at least in part to the controversy surrounding the state’s religious objections law.

Panel recommends removing judge who refused to perform same-sex marriages  - A state judicial fitness panel has recommended the removal of a Marion County judge who came under scrutiny last year for refusing ...

LGBTQ community must include pro-Israel voices  - Last week, A Wider Bridge was set to sponsor a program at Creating Change, the United States' largest conference of LGBTQ leaders, presented by ...

Group shines light on anti- LGBTQ legislation  - Members of the LGBTQ community on Tuesday decried a number of bills proposed for the state Legislature they say are ...

Man recounts his grim experience undergoing conversion therapy  - An activist, forced to endure years of conversion therapy, is speaking once again about his experience. Raised in a “conservatively Jewish home” in ...

Can Shame Be Useful?  - And like most people, we consider it unethical, cruel and clinically pointless to disparage or judge people whose disorders — severe mental illness , ...

The essentials of ensuring a healthy meal for your kid amid busy schedules  - If you are a mother who worries about her child's health , you need to read this. ... A mother always wants the best kind of nutrition for her child.

Childhood obesity 'an exploding nightmare', health expert warns  - Many children are growing up in environments encouraging weight gain and obesity, the report's authors say.  

Our commitment to children's health should be timeless  - Legislative session and Children's Week are officially upon us — an annual opportunity for those in positions of public responsibility to re-commit to ...

Steps to help teenagers cope  -  Teenage relationships can negatively impact a young person's mental health unless a parent or caregiver provides essential support and guidance.

Global, national burden of diseases, injuries among children and adolescents  - The leading causes of death among children younger than 5 globally in ... "A general child health readership should recognize the value of the GBD ...

How will child public health be prioritised? by Alison Wall - Public health commissioning responsibilities for 0-5 year olds transferred from NHS England to local authorities in October 2015. Child health  ...

Teen suspended for helping friend won't return to school  - A Texas teenager who was suspended from school after helping a classmate who was having an asthma attack won't return ...