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What I Wish I’d Known About Medication: Debunking Myths About Antipsychotics

The fear of taking a stigmatized drug impacted my course of treatment and overall health outcome.

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What I Wish I Had Known About Stigma: I Don’t Want to be “Normal”

I cannot —and no longer seek to — control other people’s definitions of normal.

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Ageism, Mental Health and Suicide Risk in Older Men

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Changing The Conversation About Suicide

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The State of Suicide Today – And Ways to Prevent It

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Understanding Bipolar Disorder

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I’ve Taken an Anti-Psychotic Medication and I’m Not Ashamed

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Barriers to Mental Health: The Middle Eastern Experience

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My Experience as a Transgender Physician with Mental Illness

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Coming to Terms with Mental Illness and My Identity

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Five Tips to Cope with Double Discrimination 

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Managing Depression as an Asian American

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My Journey to Reduce the Stigma Around Male Disclosure of Child Sexual Abuse

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The “Model Minority” Stereotype Prevents AAPI From Seeking Mental Health Care

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Early Intervention Could Have Changed My Life

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Battling Mental Health Symptoms and the Consequences of Stigma

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The Consequences of Stigma Surrounding Schizophrenia

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No Illness, Mental or Physical, is Shameful

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Mental Illness Is Not a Joke: Fighting Stigma in Pop Culture

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Unpacking Narcissism and Stigma

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DID Stories Are Riddled with Stigma: I Want to Tell a More Accurate One

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Developing Effective Anti-Stigma Interventions

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