“’Stigma’ has been used as an all-purpose term for the negative attitudes faced by people with behavioral health issues.”
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“’Stigma’ has been used as an all-purpose term for the negative attitudes faced by people with behavioral health issues.”
“Promoting stigma and stereotypes may prevent people from seeking help for fear of being considered ‘crazy.'”
A “health-meets-social” approach to aging rolls out this month at the YMCA of Western North Carolina, in collaboration with AARP. The partnership has created a three-month program, dubbed Disrupt Aging Community Health Challenge, that combines a fitness challenge with social involvement for people 50 and older. The YMCA of WNC was one of 10 YMCAs across the country […]