Background Stigma is the deleterious, structural force that devalues members of groups that
hold undesirable characteristics. Since stigma is created and reinforced by society—through …

Millions of patients with cancer pain are treated with prescription opioids each year.
However, efforts to mitigate the ongoing opioid crisis result in unintended consequences …

Objective: Queer people of color (eg, lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender people
of color; QPOC) have specific mental health and substance use treatment needs due to the …

Background: As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, the fear of infection increases and,
with it, the stigma-discrimination, which makes it an additional problem of the epidemic …

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the stigma associated with coronavirus
disease-2019 (COVID-19) among health care workers (HCWs) in Indonesia during the early …

Big Events are periods during which abnormal large-scale events like war, economic
collapse, revolts, or pandemics disrupt daily life and expectations about the future. They can …

Resilience and optimism may not only have main effects on health outcomes, but may also
moderate and buffer negative effects of stressors. We examined whether dispositional …

Background Serious psychological distress (SPD) is common and more prevalent in women,
older adults, and individuals with a low-income. Prior studies have highlighted the role of …

In this mixed-methods study, we examine the relationship between provider communication
and patient health literacy on HIV continuum of care outcomes among women living with HIV …

Background: Mental health stigma on social media is well studied, but not from the
perspective of mental health service users. Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) increased …