Stigma

Nine in ten recovered COVID-19 patients have lung damage; in some, antibodies disappeared: Wuhan study

Patients also suffered from depression, stigma and their families were not willing to have dinner with them at the same table.

Expert tips: How to deal with the stigma around COVID-19 infection

The stigma attached to a disease can make containing, treating and eradicating said disease even more difficult.

A new guidebook on mental health for LGBTQ community tackles associated stigma, misinformation

White Swan Foundation’s e-book Mental Health 101: LGBTQIA+ Edition aims to serve as a guidebook for members of the community. It details issues and causes for the queer community, discusses methods of self-care, and provides tips when coming out or seeking help.

Despite Dalit political assertion, casteism within community keeps issues affecting manual scavengers on the sidelines

The fact that some of the dominant Dalit communities engage in unleashing violence on the members of the scavenger community points at the limitations of the endorsed political ideologies of Ambedkarism, Marxism and feminism/womanism for scavengers

Understanding mental illness: Internalised stigma is real — and psychiatry must change its approach

There is an inherent shame in taking psychiatric medication for many of us, no matter how well-informed we are, how scientifically we view the topic, or how much compassion we have for ourselves

Understanding mental illness: To tackle stigma, we need to stop the blanket denial of individual perception

The blanket denial of individual perception has a demoralising and stigmatising effect on the sufferer, as opposed to treating harmful perceptions of reality in as gentle a way as possible

International Menstrual Hygiene Day: To progress, India must end culture of shame and silence, writes Shabana Azmi

On International Menstrual Hygiene Day, Shabana Azmi writes about the dire need to destigmatise periods and raise awareness about the importance of hygiene

Menstrual Awareness Conclave to be held in Delhi to address stigma around periods, discuss sustainable solutions

Padman star Akshay Kumar is the chief guest for this event, which aims to discuss the safety of girls who reach puberty in school environments, among other issues

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