In the last three years since Sandy Hook, over 160 school shootings have taken place. As we witness and grieve over each of these incidents, pundits and politicians continue to point the finger at ...

As of 2023, more than 27,000 North Carolinians were living with HIV/AIDS, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, is not only a ...

COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. — Organizations across Central Virginia gathered Sunday at Fort Clifton Park in Colonial Heights to combat the stigma surrounding substance abuse. The event was inspired by one ...

When I started “From Both Sides of the Couch” at the end of 2011, my purpose in telling my story was to let other people diagnosed with mental illness know they are not alone in their journey. I loved ...

“The greatest obstacle to good mental health is stigma. There needs to be greater recognition that depression is a disease with a huge physiological element. This will not only help doctors recognize ...

Michael Jackson had spoken about his vitiligo in an interview with Oprah Winfrey back in the ’90s when hardly anyone knew about the skin condition. Since then, awareness has increased but stigma ...

For decades, Queen Latifah’s presence on screens and stages has represented body positivity and diversity in an industry where the beauty standards can be anything but realistic. Along with her ...