There is nothing innate about being a trans woman that makes her vulnerable to acquiring #HIV. While the virus doesn't discriminate, people and societies do. Due to effects of #stigma and #discrimination, trans women globally are affected by HIV to a greater degree than other groups. #GetTheFacts ⤵️
"Once stigmatized and banned, cannabis is now being recognized for its potential therapeutic benefits."
#MedicalMarijuana #MedicalCannabis #Marijuana #Cannabis #MarijuanaIsMedicine #Stigma #FightTheStigma #Health #MentalHealth #Wellness
All of BHA will continue to push together towards open conversations, new insights, and collective action.
#TeamDay #Stigma #Health #SexualHealth #HIV #HIVActionPlan #GreaterManchester #Manchester #Liverpool #Leeds #Wakefield #Coventry
How #Kyrgyzstan built a system to support #DomesticViolenceSurvivors
Despite widespread silence and #stigma around domestic violence advocates built support systems from scratch—showing how societies can transform even deeply entrenched cultural barriers into protection for vulnerable people
I remember my mother as warm, loving, intelligent, funny, feminist and very politically aware. I only knew her for the first eight years of my life, but I know enough to know tga5 she shouldn't be edited out of history. We already edit out too many people. #stigma
TW: suicide. I dislike when good people are written out of history because of stigma, bias and discrimination. My mother isn't mentioned in my grandfather's wiki page because she suffered from psychosis lasting more than a few months (schizophrenia) and consequently she killed herself. #stigma
Accused by association—families carry the weight of stigma too. This story reveals the pain behind the headlines.
more.. www.mayabutalid.com/blogs/
#SocialJustice #Stigma #HiddenVoices #HumanRights #Philippines #UntoldStories
34gallery.org Artist Koffi Odoumtan: "I have witnessed journeys marked by #addiction & psychiatric diagnoses. Hope lies in the ability to name pain, accept #support, and transform scars into signs of existence rather than #stigma."
On IG: @_koffi_desvaloirs
#SDG3 #mentalhealth #arttherapy #hope
![People of Color searching for a competent therapist: I strongly urge you to ask [at initial intake/consultation] - "can you please share with me your thoughts about the psychological impact of white supremacy/racism/oppression?" Calmly wait for a response. You deserve one.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6fi66zf3lndfxnzluajjymdz/bafkreifxmgk4zzw7ykzas3odmevm3crjcdtfymxd2h5rxwbz4rmyhqdkci)
People of Color searching for a competent therapist: I strongly urge you to ask [at initial intake/consultation] - "can you please share with me your thoughts about the psychological impact of white supremacy/racism/oppression?" Calmly wait for a response. You deserve one.
By KameelahRashad
#intersectional #intersectionalitymatters #mentalhealth #socialjustice #humanrights #equity #discrimination #stigma #mentalhealthmatters #ymhc
I joined Melyssa Barrett on The Jali #Podcast, Ep. 183: Health Equity in Practice: Power, Data, and Community Trust. We discussed #AI in healthcare, #patientadvocacy, #lungcancer #stigma, community trust, and why equity must be built with communities, not for them. 🎧
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PabU...
Vlaamse campagne spoort mannen aan om “uit hun hoofd te komen” als het om geestelijke gezondheid gaat #geestelijkegezondheid #mannen #stigma #hulpzoeken #komuitjekop
"Entering early retirement in the face of a #dementia diagnosis can be daunting at the best of times. Team Pivot fills that void for folks in #Victoria who want to stay active while dealing with the effects of their condition" #stigma #isolation #BC vancouverislandfreedaily.com/2026/03/14/9...
"I know there is some Black girl out there, so many Black women out there, who are watching me right now, and I wanna tell you, you can do it. Anything is possible. Don't allow anybody to project any stereotypes on you, to tell you that you can't be here... You are exactly who you need to be right where you are." By Doechii
#intersectional #intersectionalitymatters #mentalhealth #humanrights #equity #discrimination #stigma #mentalhealthmatters #ymhc #doechii
We will give a talk at #2026NaLaConference on April 23. 2026, Addressing stigma and low mental health literacy among Hispanics in HIV organizations. Hoping for a great turnout! - via #Whova #2026NaLa #HIV #Stigma #HealthLiteracy #Hispanics
The #CityOfWhitehorse declined.
And the @yukon.ca &
@yukonassembly.bsky.social has to make a decision. Which means no.
Because why dismantle the convenient #Stigma that exists around #LongCOVID, when the resulting silence works for governments who disingenuously said the pandemic is over?
"As stigma diminishes and more people turn to cannabis for relief, it’s crucial to explore how it can be harnessed to promote healing and well-being."
#MedicalMarijuana #MedicalCannabis #Marijuana #Cannabis #Health #MentalHealth #Healing #Wellbeing #Stigma #FightTheStigma #Mind #Body #Pain
"When celebrities openly discuss cannabis, it often changes how audiences think about it. What once felt taboo now appears in interviews, podcasts, and social media as a normal part of adult life."
#MedicalMarijuana #MedicalCannabis #Marijuana #Cannabis #Celebrity #Mainstream #Taboo #Stigma
Homosexualität im Senegal - Neue hohe Haftstrafen, Schwule werden stigmatisiert #Homosexualität #Senegal #Menschenrechte #Diskriminierung #Stigma
The Stigma of Chronic Illness People Being Too ‘Lazy’ or ‘Proud’ to Work Part-Time Jobs. a chronic voice .com
"They accuse people w #ChronicIllness who stay home all day for being ‘#lazy ’. That they aren’t trying hard enough, or lack willpower and self-respect, or that we’re letting our ‘ego’ of working a menial #job hold us back.": buff.ly/tE5clel
#society #ableism #stigma #disability
"Privilege isn't about what you've gone through; it's about what you haven't had to go through." -Janaya Khan
"Privilege isn't about what you've gone through; it's about what you haven't had to go through."
-Janaya Khan
#motivation #inspiration #positivevibes #mentalwellbeing #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #hope #ymhc #intersectional #intersectionalitymatters #equity #discrimination #stigma #humanrights
Just published in Leprosy Review 📢
Evaluation of social stigma and interventions for stigma reduction in Hansen’s disease: a prospective, observational study by Abhijeet Raju Chaudhary et al
https://leprosyreview.org/article/97/1/2025109
#Stigma #HansensDisease #Leprosy #IDSky #MedSky
People with #skin diseases face #stigma in health & body care settings. Our targeted seminar reduced stigmatizing beliefs & misconceptions among professionals. Integrating the program into training could help improve inclusion, well-being, and quality of life👏 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#TRENDING Tegenwicht voor extra gewicht
www.foodlog.nl/artikel/tege...
#Perspectief #obesitas #overgewicht #dik #discriminatie #stigma #gezondheid #liesbethvanrossum
RECENSIE - Tegenwicht voor extra gewicht, @jortkelder bewijst het belang www.foodlog.nl/artikel/tege... #obesitas #overgewicht #dik #discriminatie #stigma #gezondheid #liesbethvanrossum
NAMI CA is proud to support NAMI On Campus High School, student-led clubs that raise mental health awareness & reduce stigma on campus through peer-led activities & education. Learn more about starting a club at your school: namica.org/nchs
#studentmentalhealth #stigma
It was never a dress.
It was never a dress.
#intersectional #intersectionalitymatters #mentalhealth #socialjustice #woman #women #humanrights #equity #discrimination #stigma #mentalhealthmatters #ymhc #itwasneveradress #empowerment
