Beating stigma seems obvious—Stop it!—but to what end? Here, I describe three agendas that outline the goals of anti-stigma tasks. (1) The SERVICES Agenda, decrease label avoidance so people engage in ...

Suggested Citation: "5 Research Strategies." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders: The Evidence ...

I write this from a northern suburb of Chicago as I finish my third week of lockdown in response to the novel coronavirus. Our governor has ordered another 30 days of shelter in place. The experience ...

Stigma contributes to fear and shame, resulting in delays in care-seeking behavior among individuals with cancer. As a social construct, stigma is affected by language, religion, culture, and local ...