With each new diagnosis and label, understanding and accepting myself became even more challenging.
I tell my son that a loving partner is someone who won’t let stigma get in the way of loving you.
How I Dealt with Mental Health Discrimination in the Church
My Experience with Diagnostic Overshadowing
Overcoming Stigma: Helping People Accept Their Mental Illness Diagnoses
How Kate Spade’s Suicide Opened My Eyes to the Impact of Stigma
Veterans’ Mental Health Myths That Should Be Dispelled
How the Mental Health Community Can Support Black Mental Health
Accepting My Sexuality in Eating Disorder Recovery
Stereotypes and Seeking Care in a Racialized America
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