Weight stigma refers to negative attitudes, stereotypes, and discriminatory behavior directed at people because of their body size, most often toward individuals in larger bodies. Common stereotypes ...

People who as teenagers felt pressure to lose weight from family or from the media, females, people who are not heterosexual, and people experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage, are most at risk of ...

After controlling for depression, internalized stigma is negatively associated with lower levels of self-esteem and personal control of pain, a study shows. Internalized stigma refers to the ...

Woman standing on a scale. (Photo by: Joan Slatkin/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) A recent Lancet study of 4060 individuals reported that the pressure to lose weight from family and the ...

Mental health stigma is a widespread issue that affects everyone, regardless of their background. This can include the negative attitudes and beliefs we hold towards ourselves, as well as the ones ...

People living with HIV reported feeling inferiority due to HIV and gloomy feelings during the COVID-19 pandemic, as researchers linked internalized HIV stigma to depressive symptoms. Mental health ...

identity absence surreal concept; man in front of mirror reflecting himself without face The authors examined 3 hypotheses: internalized stigma would be a stronger predictor of barriers to seeking ...