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Facing stigma, finding glimmers of hope : Goats and Soda : NPR

Mary Gachoki had learned about autism spectrum disorder from a caregiving course she’d taken in college. When her son was…

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Fighting the Stigma of MS

By Caroline Craven, as told to Hallie Levine I learned I had MS almost 20 years ago, in 2001. I was…

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For Many, Stigma of Hearing Loss Brings Trouble; Here’s What May Help

Feb. 21, 2024 – Eyeglasses are ubiquitous. More people wear them than don’t, with some 62% of Americans wearing corrective…

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Major Depressive Disorder: Dealing With the Stigma

By Sonja Wasden, as told to Kara Mayer Robinson I’m a mental health advocate living with major depression. I speak…

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Doctors face huge stigma about mental illness. Here’s an effort to change that : Shots

Physicians who admit to mental health or addiction issues typically are required to share more details and submit to scrutiny…

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The Stigma of Chronic Migraine

By Dawn Buse, PhD, as told to Keri Wiginton Headache disorders, including migraine, consistently rank among the leading causes of disability…

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