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politics12 days ago•6 min saved

Kean’s Depression Disclosure Reveals Gaps in Congressional Transparency

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. publicly disclosed a severe depression after a lengthy absence from the floor, highlighting persistent stigma around mental illness in Congress and the lack of formal health-disclosure rules for lawmakers. The piece compares his openness with peers like John Fetterman and Yadira Caraveo, notes potential political risks and benefits of transparency, and underscores the broader debate over how lawmakers report health issues and how mental health parity laws could be better enforced.

via News of the United States - NOTUS|

#congress #mental-health #politics

entertainment13 days ago•1 min saved

Danny Glover Goes Public About Alzheimer's Diagnosis and Stigma Fight

Danny Glover, 79, says he has Alzheimer's, diagnosed shortly after his 2022 honorary Oscar. Despite slower movements and memory, he remains active and, with his family, wants to change the stigma around the disease. The piece also notes roughly 7 million Americans over 65 live with Alzheimer's and highlights higher risk among older Black Americans.

via BBC|

#aging #alzheimers-disease #danny-glover

health13 days ago•188 min saved

Kean's Depression Disclosure Aims to Normalize Help-Seeking Across the Nation

U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr. disclosed a diagnosis of depression and a long hospital stay, saying his openness is meant to reduce stigma and encourage others to seek treatment. Experts note depression is common (about 18% of adults) and can manifest differently in men, stressing that seeking help does not diminish a public official’s ability to serve. The piece also underscores signs to seek professional help and offers resources like the 988 Lifeline as part of normalizing mental-health care.

via CNN|

#depression #health #mental-health

health1 month ago•3 min saved

Bermuda urges HIV testing as cases rise amid Awareness Month

In Bermuda, Health Minister Kim Wilson reported a recent uptick in new HIV cases (four in the last four weeks) alongside HIV Awareness Month; about 306 people were living with HIV as of December 31, 2025. Officials are pushing expanded testing and prevention, noting that an undetectable viral load from antiviral treatment prevents transmission. Free, confidential testing is available at the Hamilton Health Centre, and authorities emphasize reducing stigma and encouraging regular testing to protect health and curb spread.

via Royal Gazette | Bermuda|

#awareness #bermuda #health

health1 month ago•10 min saved

Dementia Rebels Demand Change: Living Well Beyond Stereotypes

Four people diagnosed with dementia—Maxine Linnell, Julie Hayden, George Rook and Kate Swaffer—have turned their condition into activism, rejecting the 'end-of-life' narrative, founding networks and advocating for early rehabilitation, peer support, and genuine, person-centred care; they challenge stereotypes in media and policy, push for national dementia pathways, and seek to empower people living with dementia rather than enacting prescribed disengagement.

via The Guardian|

#activism #aging #care-pathways

health1 month ago•8 min saved

11 Labels Women With Undiagnosed ADHD Have Had to Weather

Many women grow up with ADHD without a diagnosis and are labeled by others—lazy, dramatic, uninterested, entitled, impatient, unintelligent, exhausting, spacey, too much, unreliable, and awkward—reflecting gender biases and misunderstandings about ADHD; studies show diagnosis is often delayed, leading to stigma and coping struggles, though recognizing ADHD and providing support after diagnosis can improve emotional well-being.

via YourTango|

#adhd #diagnosis #health

health2 months ago•37 min saved

Reynolds highlights Parkinson’s unseen symptoms and the power of speaking up

Ryan Reynolds opens up about his father’s Parkinson’s diagnosis and the disease’s often overlooked psychotic symptoms—hallucinations and delusions—that affect many patients. He’s championed More to Parkinson’s with Acadia Pharmaceuticals to raise awareness and discuss treatments like pimavanserin (Nuplazid). Neurologists note that 50%+ of people with Parkinson’s may experience such symptoms, underscoring the importance of open dialogue to reduce stigma. The piece also covers caregiver fatigue, practical guidance for families (reassure, acknowledge, redirect), and the NIH-funded Persevere trial to mentor new care partners, while highlighting the broader message that discussing these issues can improve care and outcomes.

via Brain & Life|

#caregiver-fatigue #delusions #hallucinations

health2 months ago•12 min saved

Public judges GLP-1 weight-loss users harsher, study reveals

A four-study, 1,205-participant analysis across Belgium, the US, and the UK found that users of anti-obesity medications, especially GLP-1 drugs, are judged as exerting less effort and are rated as less moral, warm, and deserving of weight-loss outcomes; perceived effort strongly drives moral judgments, with attitudes toward AOM and prior experience mitigating bias, while viewing AOM as a shortcut amplifies it; researchers urge public education to reduce stigma around obesity treatments.

via News-Medical|

#anti-obesity-medication #effort-based-bias #glp-1

culture2 months ago•29 min saved

The Pitt finale exposes doctors’ addiction battles and the road to real recovery

Vox uses HBO’s The Pitt finale to illustrate that addiction can affect high‑performing clinicians, citing data that about 1 in 5 health‑care professionals engage in hazardous drinking, with pandemic‑era increases; Langdon’s return to the ER reveals trust and stigma issues, while the piece calls for stronger, stigma‑aware treatment and safer work environments to address root causes of physician burnout and substance use.

via vox.com|

#addiction #culture #doctors

society3 months ago•12 min saved

From Absinthe to Algorithms: How Society Uses Blame to Mask Uncertainty

The piece traces a repeating pattern in which genuine social anxieties spark a scapegoat, who is then blamed and framed through shifting alliances and selective evidence—a process the author calls “stigma opportunity structures.” Using France’s absinthe ban as a historical example, it draws parallels to today’s scapegoating of social media’s impact on teen mental health and xenophobic reactions during the Covid-19 era, arguing that certainty about blame often outpaces evidence and that such blame can serve political and moral purposes rather than illuminate complex problems.

via The Conversation|

#absinthe #covid-19 #scapegoating

health4 months ago•3 min saved

Breaking Silence: Man Talks Living with Micropenis to Challenge Stigma

Michael Phillips, diagnosed with a micropenis at 0.9 cm, shares his experience on This Morning to break stigma around men's health, detailing how the condition affected his confidence, dating, and daily life, and urging awareness and access to medical support.

via themercury.co.za|

#body-positivity #health #mens-health

health4 months ago•5 min saved

Rising Mental Health Diagnoses: Beyond Overdiagnosis

The piece argues that rising mental-health diagnoses cannot be attributed to overdiagnosis alone; while self-diagnosis and casual use of mental-health language on social media contribute, increased awareness and reduced stigma encourage help-seeking and may inflate apparent rates, while genuine risk factors—economic insecurity, crises, and the after-effects of the pandemic—likely also play a role; a nuanced view recognizing multiple simultaneous factors is needed, and individuals’ distress must be believed and taken seriously.

via The Guardian|

#adhd #concept-creep #health

world4 months ago•13 min saved

In Fiji, a Rapid HIV Surge Hits the Next Generation

Fiji is experiencing a rapid HIV surge driven by unsafe needle practices, meth use, and stigma, with infections rising among youth and babies alike. Officials say about one baby per week is diagnosed with HIV from mother-to-child transmission and a child under five dies each month, though advances—ART, PrEP, expanded testing, mobile clinics, and safe houses—offer a path forward as the government and partners scale up the response.

via The Guardian|

#drug-use #fiji #hiv

mental-health4 months ago•27 min saved

Twenty-Minute Mindset Shift Turns Depression Into Strength, Fuels Goal Progress

A PsyPost report on three experiments with 748 adults shows a ~20-minute depression-reframing exercise—reading resilience stories and reflecting on personal strength—boosting self-efficacy and increasing two-week goal completion by about 49% versus a control. The approach also reduces perceived mismatch between illness and success, hinting at greater resilience, but relies on self-reported data and short follow-up and should complement, not replace, traditional treatments.

via PsyPost|

#depression #goal-pursuit #mental-health

health5 months ago•6 min saved

WHO calls to end stigma and integrate mental health in the NTD elimination fight

On World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day, WHO warns that discrimination and untreated mental health conditions affect over a billion people with NTDs, and launches a global guide to integrate mental health care and stigma reduction into NTD programs. The release notes progress—1.4 billion people in need of interventions and 58 countries eliminating at least one NTD—yet warns that declining funding jeopardizes gains and urges renewed action to reach the 2030 targets.

via World Health Organization (WHO)|

#health #mental-health #neglected-tropical-diseases