stigma

Obese people often feel discriminated against and misunderstood by both the public and their physicians, according to a new study from Australia.

Studies show that at least 1 in 5 troops in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer post-traumatic stress or other mental health problems -- but they're too afraid to ask for help

Less-educated, older men are more likely to view depression negatively, while almost one in five Australians say they wouldn't work with someone suffering depression, according to researchers from The Australian National University.

CHICAGO (AP) -- Psychiatrists say it's a common scenario - troubled patients stop taking their medicine, because of cost, side effects, the stigma, or delusions that they don't need it.

The consequences can be tragic, though rarely as horrific as the Valentine's Day suicide-slaughter at Northern Illinois University....

CHICAGO (AP) -- Psychiatrists say it's a common scenario - troubled patients stop taking their medicine, because of cost, side effects, the stigma, or delusions that they don't need it.

The consequences can be tragic, though rarely as horrific as the Valentine's Day suicide-slaughter at Northern Illinois University....