Teen Mothers: When Stigma Trumps Compassion (and Research)

• By: Jean Wittenberg, MD The Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry
• July 18th, 2025
• adolescence, adversity, discrimination, healthcare, inequality, maternal mental health, pregnancy, social determinants of health, stigma, Summer 2025 Issue, support, teen motherhood
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Key points: Many teen mothers succeed but do so despite the stresses that stigma imposes on them. Stresses on both mothers and babies are associated with severe health consequences, sometimes affecting their entire lives. Healthcare providers are often experienced as stigmatizing by teen...

Want to Help Underserved Communities Succeed? Adopt a Trauma-Informed Model at Your CEO Table

• By: Lymaris Albors Acacia Network, Inc.
• July 2nd, 2021
• adverse childhood experiences, community, COVID-19, inequality, poverty, race, Summer 2021 Issue, trauma, trauma-informed care
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2020 was a year to remember. Not only did the United States –and the world– grapple with a pandemic of epic proportions, but our country was also forced to take a deeper, harder look at the pervasive and deadly impact of racial inequality and systemic discrimination, as the continued violence...