Psychology

2 articles

Diverse individuals subtly isolated by translucent barriers, symbolizing mental health stigma influenced by culture and society, with a hopeful light.

How Culture and Society Influence Mental Health Stigma: An Explainer

More than half of all people with a mental illness do not receive help, largely due to stigma. This article explores how culture and society profoundly influence mental health stigma, creating invisible barriers to care.

Yasmin El-Sayed·March 30, 2026

Abstract visual representing the complex, unintended link between the widespread adoption of therapeutic language and the emergence of online manosphere communities, showing a subtle bridge connecting two distinct cultural spheres.

Culture

Is Therapy Culture an Unlikely Catalyst for the Manosphere?

This article explores the controversial idea that the rise of 'therapy culture' may be inadvertently fueling the growth of the 'manosphere'. It delves into how therapeutic language, once outside clinical contexts, can be repurposed for troubling ends.

Eleanor Voss·March 30, 2026