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OMA president’s comments, apology raise questions about stigma around marijuana
The president of the Ontario Medical Association has issued an apology on Twitter after receiving backlash for stating that marijuana could act as a “gateway” drug and that it can cause anxiety and withdrawal symptoms.
Problem still has a stigma
BRIAN HEYWORTH is using his senior position in the banking industry and his own experience of mental health issues to help transform the way it is treated in the workplace.
Problem still has a stigma
Mr Heyworth, global head of client strategy at HSBC bank and vice-chairman of the City Mental Health Alliance, says workplace stress and anxiety is now discussed more openly in the boardroom. But he says the problem is still stigmatised. Mr Heyworth, 53, a father-of – two from Chelsea, south-west London, unknowingly suffered from depression since […]
‘We’re all lonely’: Vancouver event aims to end stigma around loneliness
The gathering, held on Vancouver’s Arbutus Greenway, came on the heels of a new study released last week that said Vancouver and Toronto are the unhappiest cities in Canada.
Congo Ebola survivors returning home to fear and stigma of the unknown
Health officials face the challenge not only of combating a deadly virus in what is effectively a war zone but also of pushing back against possible stigma and fears of the unknown. Ebola survivors in Congo must now deal with the emotional toll of returning to nervous communities where they could be shunned.
‘It does scare me’: New HIV strains highlight need for more testing, less stigma, says man living with virus
For an Indigenous man with HIV who is living in Saskatchewan, news of mutating strains of the virus circulating in the province came as a shock. He’s worried about people in his community, and his relatives, contracting mutated strains that could progress quickly if left untreated.
Docu-comedy Poop Talk flushes stigma with full hour of well-formed humor
Poop Talk, loaded with renowned comedians. (credit: Copyright 2017 Comedy Dynamics and Party of Seven Entertainment) For some, a 75-minute film of famous and talented comedians letting rip a steady stream of explicit jokes and messy misadventures involving fecal matter is an easy sell. Sign me up. For others, some pushing and straining may be […]
‘I just started hating myself’: Young people dying as stigma, misunderstanding prevent HIV treatment
When Ian Longman found out he had HIV, he didn’t know treatment was an option. By the time he found out he was in a hospital bed, weighing just 65 pounds and close to death. CBC | Health News
Not just a headache: Female migraine sufferers cope with pain and stigma
Migraine sufferers have taken to Twitter to change the conversation around debilitating migraines with the hashtag #notjustaheadache. CBC | Health News
