The fear of taking a stigmatized drug impacted my course of treatment and overall health outcome.
I cannot —and no longer seek to — control other people’s definitions of normal.
Ageism, Mental Health and Suicide Risk in Older Men
Read More
Changing The Conversation About Suicide
Read More
The State of Suicide Today – And Ways to Prevent It
Read More
Understanding Bipolar Disorder
Read More
I’ve Taken an Anti-Psychotic Medication and I’m Not Ashamed
Read More
Barriers to Mental Health: The Middle Eastern Experience
Read More
My Experience as a Transgender Physician with Mental Illness
Read More
Coming to Terms with Mental Illness and My Identity
Read More
Five Tips to Cope with Double Discrimination
Read More
Managing Depression as an Asian American
Read More
My Journey to Reduce the Stigma Around Male Disclosure of Child Sexual Abuse
Read More
The “Model Minority” Stereotype Prevents AAPI From Seeking Mental Health Care
Read More
Early Intervention Could Have Changed My Life
Read More
Battling Mental Health Symptoms and the Consequences of Stigma
Read More
The Consequences of Stigma Surrounding Schizophrenia
Read More
No Illness, Mental or Physical, is Shameful
Read More
Mental Illness Is Not a Joke: Fighting Stigma in Pop Culture
Read More
Unpacking Narcissism and Stigma
Read More
DID Stories Are Riddled with Stigma: I Want to Tell a More Accurate One
Read More
Developing Effective Anti-Stigma Interventions
Read MoreNAMI HelpLine is available M-F, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. ET. Call 800-950-6264,
text “helpline” to 62640, or chat online. In a crisis, call or text 988 (24/7).