In This Personal Video, ‘How to ADHD’ Tackles Medication Stigma
The decision to take (or not take) psychiatric medication shouldn’t be a controversial one. We should decide what’s best for our health with the help of our doctors, and that…
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This Illustrator is Creating an Alphabet of Mental Health Issues
Read MoreIllustrator Sonaksha Iyengar is taking part in the 36 Days of Type project on Instagram this month, joining thousands of artists each bringing their own perspectives and styles to the…
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This Video Gets to the Heart of Mental Health Stigma
Read MoreA big part of the Take This mission is fighting mental health stigma both in the gaming community and beyond it. For us, that means a lot of things, including…
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5 Times Costume Retailers Tried to Make Mental Health Stigma Sexy
Read More[font_text link=”” icon=”star” color=”dark” size=”small” border=”off” spin=”off”]Content warning: Discussion of suicide, eating disorders and self harm.[/font_text] Last week, Walmart came under fire for one of its Halloween costume accessories: the…
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This Group Helps Koreans Appreciate Life By Roleplaying Death
Read More[font_text link=”” icon=”star” color=”dark” size=”small” border=”off” spin=”off”] Content warning: discussion of suicide. [/font_text] Kill Me, Heal Me is a short documentary by MEL Films exploring mental health stigma in Korea.…
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As It Turns Out, Games Aren’t Great at Depicting Mental Health Issues
Read More“Has anybody spawned in a mental hospital and had something good happen to them?” was a rhetorical question asked by Kelli Dunlap during her PAX East talk last week, and…
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Report Finds that Stigma is Still a Serious Problem
Read MoreImage credit: Matthew Wiebe With a new depression or anxiety awareness campaign cropping up on a near-daily basis, it’s tempting to believe that we’re all well and truly aware. So…