A Mother’s Road to Recovery with Kellie Fry. As part of our Topic of the Quarter series focused on pregnancy and substance use. Video and Transcript.
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Letter From The Editor
“Welcome back to our second installment of Topic of the Quarter! Two years ago, for February 2020’s Topic of the Month, we took a more “big picture” approach to highlighting the ways in which behavioral health stigma impacted families. Something that stood out to me from those articles were the conversations being had around pregnancy and substance use.”
College students access eating disorders therapy via phone app
“More than 13% of women and 3.6% of men on college campuses have an eating disorder of some kind, but fewer than 20% of those affected ever receive treatment due to lack of available clinicians and the stigma associated with seeking help. New research led by eating disorders experts at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates a phone app may help change that.”
The Oak Cliffers who started Texas’ American Indian Heritage Day
“I’ve always been fortunate and blessed to have resources for my family. A lot of people can’t handle the stigma around mental health and needing to handle emotional and stressful situations. I see how my family needs that kind of help. And it breaks my heart thinking about people who may not have the strength to ask for help or the ability to find resources.”
During A Time Of Racial And Social Unrest, Elyse Fox Expands Sad Girl’s Club To Meet The Mental Health Needs Of Women Of Color
“Black women in particular endure unique challenges due to their intersectional cultural identities. Elyse Fox and Sad Girl’s Club continues to work and think of ways to not only increase knowledge and accessibility for women of color but also to reduce the existing stigma and barriers which prevent women – Black women, in particular – from seeking mental health treatment.”
Gender gap in COVID-19 unemployment may exacerbate gender inequality
"Is COVID-19 widening the gender gap? New research showing that women are being disproportionately targeted by the COVID-19 economic downturn indicates this may be the case."
We know that the stigma surrounding unemployment can be debilitating, but how do these circumstances impact people based on gender? Read the full article to find out.
A Stigma Journey: From Abstinence to Harm Reduction (Original Article)
Sex Workers and the Harm Reduction Movement - Part One
Experts on Sex Worker rights and Harm Reduction weigh in on the similarities between the two movements and how they can best support each other in achieving shared goals. While not addressing stigma directly, this article serves to highlight how stigma has left many people out of the harm reduction conversation and why this topic of the month includes articles on both substance use and sex work.