Month: January 2016

Reshma Valliappan, Who Made Art Her Way to Live With Schizophrenia

Meet Reshma Valliappan, who was diagnosed with Schizophrenia at the age of 22. Today she is spreading awareness about mental health with her art.

Marrying Someone With A Mental Illness Is Not An Act Of Charity …

Marrying Someone With A Mental Illness Is Not An Act Of Charity. By Rebecca Chamaa ~ 1 min read. I came out publicly revealing my diagnosis in 2015 after more than twenty years of silence and secrecy. Over the holidays …

Forensic Psychiatric Patients Don't Blame Mental Illness for Crimes …

Offenders sentenced to forensic psychiatric care do not consider their mental illness to be the main reason for their crimes. Instead, they point to abuse,

2016 Awareness Calendar | Psychology Today

National Prevention Week by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations (SAMHSA). Month. May 1 – May 31, 2016. Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. Family Support Month. Global Youth Traffic Safety …

Understanding TBI & PTSD: Similarities and Differences – Disabled …

For someone living with a diagnosis of both TBI and PTSD the combination can be overpowering and destructive.