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Mental Health in France: Stigma and the Path to Open Dialogue
A panel discussion at the Festival du Monde highlighted the pervasive issue of mental health in France, affecting 13 million people annually, and emphasized the need to combat stigma and promote open conversations.
Mental Health in France: Stigma and the Path to Open Dialogue
A panel discussion at the Festival du Monde highlighted the pervasive issue of mental health in France, affecting 13 million people annually, and emphasized the need to combat stigma and promote open conversations.
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24% Bias Score
Delayed Depression Diagnosis in Older Adults Due to Somatic Symptoms and Stigma
A 16-year study of over 11,000 individuals revealed that while depression symptoms are similar across age groups, older adults often experience more somatic symptoms, leading to delayed diagnosis and chronic depression due to misattribution to aging and stigma.
Delayed Depression Diagnosis in Older Adults Due to Somatic Symptoms and Stigma
A 16-year study of over 11,000 individuals revealed that while depression symptoms are similar across age groups, older adults often experience more somatic symptoms, leading to delayed diagnosis and chronic depression due to misattribution to aging and stigma.
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36% Bias Score
New Zealand Herpes Campaign Wins Top Cannes Award
The New Zealand Herpes Foundation's humorous campaign, starring national icons, won a top Cannes Lions award for destigmatizing herpes, a virus affecting roughly one-third of sexually active New Zealand adults, and generating millions of views.
New Zealand Herpes Campaign Wins Top Cannes Award
The New Zealand Herpes Foundation's humorous campaign, starring national icons, won a top Cannes Lions award for destigmatizing herpes, a virus affecting roughly one-third of sexually active New Zealand adults, and generating millions of views.
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48% Bias Score
Ghanaian Leprosy Activist Reintegrates Hundreds into Communities
Kofi Nyarko, a 54-year-old leprosy survivor from Ghana, overcame the disease and its stigma to become an activist, helping reintegrate over 860 people into their communities through education and awareness programs, primarily targeting rural areas with limited access to healthcare.
Ghanaian Leprosy Activist Reintegrates Hundreds into Communities
Kofi Nyarko, a 54-year-old leprosy survivor from Ghana, overcame the disease and its stigma to become an activist, helping reintegrate over 860 people into their communities through education and awareness programs, primarily targeting rural areas with limited access to healthcare.
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36% Bias Score
Welsh Mental Health Program Defunding Raises Concerns
The Welsh government's decision to end funding for Time to Change Wales, a mental health anti-stigma program run by Mind Cymru and Adferiad since 2012, is causing concern among mental health charities who warn of increased pressure on NHS services and a significant gap in support.
Welsh Mental Health Program Defunding Raises Concerns
The Welsh government's decision to end funding for Time to Change Wales, a mental health anti-stigma program run by Mind Cymru and Adferiad since 2012, is causing concern among mental health charities who warn of increased pressure on NHS services and a significant gap in support.
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44% Bias Score
Chemsex Addiction: A "Zombie" Existence and the Urgent Need for Support
A BBC News report details the devastating effects of chemsex, an issue plagued by stigma and limited support, affecting gay men in London and beyond, with experts calling for improved resources and open conversations.
Chemsex Addiction: A "Zombie" Existence and the Urgent Need for Support
A BBC News report details the devastating effects of chemsex, an issue plagued by stigma and limited support, affecting gay men in London and beyond, with experts calling for improved resources and open conversations.
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60% Bias Score
Dementia's Stigmatizing Label: A Call for Alternative Terminology
A speaker at a retirement village prompted a discussion about replacing the stigmatizing term "dementia" with less judgmental medical terms like "major neurocognitive disorder" or the newly proposed "acquired neurocognitive divergency", which mirrors the neurodiversity movement's inclusive language.
Dementia's Stigmatizing Label: A Call for Alternative Terminology
A speaker at a retirement village prompted a discussion about replacing the stigmatizing term "dementia" with less judgmental medical terms like "major neurocognitive disorder" or the newly proposed "acquired neurocognitive divergency", which mirrors the neurodiversity movement's inclusive language.
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44% Bias Score
Delayed Depression Diagnosis in Older Adults: A Generational Gap in Mental Healthcare
A study reveals that while depression symptoms are similar across age groups, older adults experience more somatic symptoms often mistaken for aging, leading to delayed diagnosis and potentially worse outcomes due to stigma and a lack of awareness among both patients and healthcare professionals.
Delayed Depression Diagnosis in Older Adults: A Generational Gap in Mental Healthcare
A study reveals that while depression symptoms are similar across age groups, older adults experience more somatic symptoms often mistaken for aging, leading to delayed diagnosis and potentially worse outcomes due to stigma and a lack of awareness among both patients and healthcare professionals.
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32% Bias Score
Bondi Junction Inquest Intensifies Schizophrenia Stigma, Exposing Systemic Mental Healthcare Failures
The Bondi Junction inquest into a mass stabbing by a man with schizophrenia has exacerbated the stigma associated with the illness, highlighting systemic failures in mental healthcare and raising concerns about long-term societal impacts.
Bondi Junction Inquest Intensifies Schizophrenia Stigma, Exposing Systemic Mental Healthcare Failures
The Bondi Junction inquest into a mass stabbing by a man with schizophrenia has exacerbated the stigma associated with the illness, highlighting systemic failures in mental healthcare and raising concerns about long-term societal impacts.
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68% Bias Score
Bipolar Disorder in Italy: High Misdiagnosis Rate and Delayed Treatment
In Italy, over one million people suffer from bipolar disorder, often misdiagnosed, leading to eight-year average delays before correct treatment, highlighting the need for improved diagnosis and reduced stigma.
Bipolar Disorder in Italy: High Misdiagnosis Rate and Delayed Treatment
In Italy, over one million people suffer from bipolar disorder, often misdiagnosed, leading to eight-year average delays before correct treatment, highlighting the need for improved diagnosis and reduced stigma.
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40% Bias Score
Underdiagnosis of Alcohol Use Disorder in Spain
In Spain, thousands with alcohol use disorder (AUD) go undiagnosed in primary care due to systemic failures in detection, societal normalization of alcohol, and patient reluctance to disclose. Diagnostic tools exist, but underuse and stigma create significant barriers.
Underdiagnosis of Alcohol Use Disorder in Spain
In Spain, thousands with alcohol use disorder (AUD) go undiagnosed in primary care due to systemic failures in detection, societal normalization of alcohol, and patient reluctance to disclose. Diagnostic tools exist, but underuse and stigma create significant barriers.
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32% Bias Score
Media's Misrepresentation of Mental Illness in Suicide Reporting
Greek media linked a young person's death to suicide due to their mental illness, prompting a psychiatry professor to criticize this common misinterpretation of statistics and the harmful stigmatization of mental health issues.
Media's Misrepresentation of Mental Illness in Suicide Reporting
Greek media linked a young person's death to suicide due to their mental illness, prompting a psychiatry professor to criticize this common misinterpretation of statistics and the harmful stigmatization of mental health issues.
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56% Bias Score
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