I’m trying an experiment in one of the courses I teach. The goal is to stop using the phrase “you guys.” I announced the plan at our first class meeting; now, the students laugh each time I slip. This ...

In a perspective published in Neuropsychopharmacology, leaders from the National Institutes of Health address how using appropriate language to describe mental illness and addiction can help to reduce ...

Using the right language in disease awareness campaigns can help help save lives. Here we share top tips on how to use language that is accessible, inclusive and engaging. The use of correct and ...

People-first language should be a cultural norm, with patients’ best interests always coming first, and we must encourage everyone to become change agents, according to Milena Murray, PharmD, MSc, ...

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 ...

Using appropriate language to describe mental illness and addiction can help to reduce stigma and improve how people with these conditions are treated in health care settings and throughout society.

LETTER | This is an open letter to all media practitioners, especially editors, MPs and state assemblypersons, and ministers. We thank those of you who have demonstrated support for persons with ...

Kids may occasionally use a swear word, but you might want to intervene if foul language becomes a disruptive habit. Here's ...