Stigmabase | North America

Make every zone a Safe Zone  - Training sessions provide a foundation of knowledge needed to be an effective ally to LGBTQ students, and those who complete the training are able ...

Justin Trudeau sends kind message to man who received homophobic 'Valentine' at work  - I knew equality and LGBTQ issues were a thing for Justin Trudeau, I just didn't think that an issue that I experienced myself would be so close to home ...

Branch out alternative breaks teach students invaluable lessons  - The trip I chose focused on the issue of LGBTQ youth homelessness. Leading up to the trip, we learned about how homelessness affects LGBTQ youth ...

White House Makes History, Hires First Transgender LGBT Liaison  - social justice causes including voting and civil rights for people of color, destigmatization of mental illness, and women's and LGBTQ rights. I believe ...

Is Carol the Best LGBTQ Film Ever?  - Though legions of LGBTQ people (and others) have expressed their disappointment in this very well-reviewed pic, film critics championed it from the ...

This Calvin Klein Ad Is Being Labeled as "Gay Propaganda" by Some Russians  - Russian authorities' attention because it features two same-sex couples, and as such, may violate the country's anti- LGBTQ propaganda laws.

The Politics of Representation  - Ultimately, there is still much progress to be made around the world when it comes to just giving LGBTQ individuals basic legal rights; but these cases ...

Australian sports will be ranked on LGBTQ inclusiveness  - Rankings are common practice in sports, but LGBTQ inclusivity is rarely in the mix. A health advocacy group, with the help of some of Australia's most ...

Teen marijuana use in Canada in 12-year decline  - The World Health Organization and the Public Health Agency of Canada have released the results of the latest survey of nearly 30,000 children in 377 ...

Teen girls' sexual orientation doesn't always match their sexual behavior  - The main sources of data on adolescent sexual behaviour are school-based health surveys that often don't include enough questions about sex to ...

What You Shouldn't Say to Someone With an Eating Disorder  - This is another remark that disregards the fact that eating disorders are a form of mental illness . People with eating disorders aren't sacrificing their ...

Mental - health dilemma in wake of Germanwings crash  - Nearly one year after a mentally unbalanced co-pilot intentionally brought down a Germanwings jetliner, regulators and pilot union leaders are ...

How to 'Reclaim Your Brain' from mental disease  - Many sufferers of mental disease would describe their illness, whether it be post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or anxiety, as a loss of control over ...

Signs your child may be being bullied  - We know bullying has a detrimental effect on mental health , an issue that the Government has pledged to make a priority over the next four years.

Using tech to reduce maternal, infant mortality  - SaferMom engages mothers with vital health information in the form of SMS and personalized voice calls to improve maternal and child health .

New campaign addresses child , adult mental health issues  - As a local pediatrician at Southwest Montana Community Health Center I interact daily with children , youth, and their families. I provide acute, chronic, ...