The way that Douglas Sims spoke to his wife was unusual. It was 2011 and the two were sitting at a table as their daughter practiced with her swim team. They had a rare year “off” from Army life for Sims, then a lieutenant colonel, to participate in a fellowship […]
Stigma
These Bollywood Celebrities Took A Stand On Menstrual Health, Breaking The Stigma Around It
In India, discrimination against menstruating women is still rampant. Periods and everything related to it has always been spoken about in hushed tones. Women still get excluded from social events, banned from kitchens, and denied entry into religious places if they’re on their periods. Given the lack of conversation and […]
An invisible, lasting symptom of COVID-19: Stigma after recovering
In the three months since Dashauna Ballard of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, recovered from the coronavirus, she has learned to not mention that she was ever sick. Some people give her suspicious looks when they find out she had COVID-19; some assume she got it because she did not take proper hygiene […]
After COVID-19, survivors face stigma
In the three months since Dashauna Ballard of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, recovered from the coronavirus, she has learned to not mention that she was ever sick. Some people give her suspicious looks when they find out she had COVID-19; some assume she got it because she did not take proper hygiene […]
Prince William Says Soccer Can Help ‘Break the Stigma Around’ Mental Health Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic
Prince William is using soccer to help those affected by the coronavirus pandemic. In a video promoting the landmark Mentally Healthy Football Declaration signed by leaders of the entire U.K. soccer family, the Duke of Cambridge openly references the positive role he believes the sport can play. “This has been […]