Using empowering language builds an inclusive and welcoming space. It supports healing previous traumas and addresses the systematic oppression that violent language perpetuates. Other than the ...

When I advised the staff that among other changes in the 2017 Associated Press Stylebook was a preference to avoid words like “alcoholic” and “addict,” and use constructions such as “people with ...

The movement to transform the country’s health care delivery system has been underway for several years now, and some moments of truth are approaching. The ultimate success of this monumental effort ...

I don’t remember when I first learned about mental health. Most mornings as a kid, my dad and I brushed our teeth together in the bathroom. And most mornings, I watched my dad take two pills from a ...

Communication professionals understand the importance of using the right words — as well as the backlash or business loss that can ensue after using the wrong ones. Here, three hospital marketing ...

Language matters, especially when it comes time to mental health and addiction. Fortunately, how we view mental health and addiction has improved dramatically over the past few decades, and even in ...

Person-centered therapy is a type of psychotherapy that helps people take responsibility for their lives and solve problems on their own. Person-centered therapy was founded by Carl Rogers in the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . World Cancer Day, established in 2000, educates the public about how to reduce cancer risk and the importance of ...