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Counselors in Uvalde work to battle mental health stigma in Latino community

Friday, August 26 by ABC News

(UVALDE, Texas) -- The grief is palpable in Uvalde, Texas, three months after the shooting at Robb Elementary School took the lives of 19 young students and two teachers. The streets of the small city are lined with signs and murals honoring the 21 lives... Read More.

Health officials fight monkeypox stigma as virus spreads

Thursday, July 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Mark Hall, a nurse practitioner who was diagnosed with monkeypox, says he isn't exactly sure who he contracted the disease from. However, he found out he was exposed by someone a week before he started showing symptoms. That person, he says, knew... Read More.

Monkeypox patient offers candid look at symptoms, stigma

Tuesday, July 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- There are now at least 3,846 monkeypox cases confirmed in the U.S., according to updated numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The virus is firmly on the radar of American health officials after the World Health Organization declared... Read More.

Monkeypox patient shares diagnosis in effort to combat stigma, raise awareness

Thursday, July 7 by ABC News

(BALTIMORE) -- As federal officials move to address growing concerns over an outbreak of monkeypox in the U.S., an increasing number of positive cases are emerging across the country. Last week, Brian Thomas, 32, of Baltimore became the latest American to test positive for monkeypox... Read More.

Ginger Zee on how she overcame the stigma of mental health to talk about suicide, therapy

Wednesday, January 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- When ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee thinks back to one of the "darkest points' of her struggle with mental health, she thinks of a photo of herself smiling. In the photo, Zee, now ABC News chief meteorologist, is smiling wide as... Read More.

Breaking the stigma of painful periods: ‘They should not be debilitating’

Tuesday, November 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Period pain is a fact of life for many women, yet many don't know that what they are experiencing might not be normal. "When it comes to period pain, a lot of people just don't know what they don't know," Dr. Nita... Read More.

When cancer and gender identity collide: Transgender patients fight stigma and disease

Sunday, June 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Receiving a cancer diagnosis can be scary and life-altering. It takes strength to navigate the world following a diagnosis, so any additional barriers to this process can be tough, such as for transgender patients. Although the world of medicine largely remains a cisgendered... Read More.

Gwyneth Paltrow opens up about receiving anti-wrinkle injectables to break down “stigma around injections”

Tuesday, March 16 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Gwyneth Paltrow revealed that she relies on outside help to achieve her picture-perfect good looks. The Iron Man star said that she has no shame admitting that she uses anti-wrinkle injections. Says the Goop guru in a recent interview with Harper's Bazaar that she... Read More.

Pantone launches new shade of red in hopes of ending menstruation stigma

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

By LESLEY HAULER, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Pantone has launched a new color inspired by the steady flow of menstruation.Its new red shade, aptly named "Period," is aimed at breaking the stigma surrounding people who menstruate.

Stories tagged with: stigma

Counselors in Uvalde work to battle mental health stigma in Latino community

Health officials fight monkeypox stigma as virus spreads

Monkeypox patient offers candid look at symptoms, stigma

Monkeypox patient shares diagnosis in effort to combat stigma, raise awareness

Ginger Zee on how she overcame the stigma of mental health to talk about suicide, therapy

Breaking the stigma of painful periods: ‘They should not be debilitating’

When cancer and gender identity collide: Transgender patients fight stigma and disease

Gwyneth Paltrow opens up about receiving anti-wrinkle injectables to break down “stigma around injections”

Pantone launches new shade of red in hopes of ending menstruation stigma

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