Everyone goes through moments of fear, but for those with post-traumatic stress disorder, terror has a way of taking on a life of its own. People with PTSD have often undergone situations that most people […]

The aim of this conference is to further explore and reveal how the voices of those living with and treating mental illness have been recorded and expressed. We hope to consider recent developments in these […]

Dr. Vitacco is a clinical psychologist at East Central Regional Hospital where Middlebrooks spent 40 days. He says she's not mentally ill. She has a personality disorder, and it really comes down to anger. […]

One of the biggest problems that people with bipolar disorder and their families face is “dealing with” the behavior that can sometimes come with bipolar.

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Patients are being shunned in the mistaken belief they have biological defects. In fact the evidence shows that most have endured traumas.

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Mental illness is a result of misery, yet still we […]

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Scott County Sheriff Dennis Conard says some people in jail don't belong behind bars, but rather need mental health care. “I run the largest mental health treatment facility in Scott County,” he said ref […]

Doctors say they've seen a 30% reduction in PTSD symptoms.

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Bachelorette alum Emily Maynard Johnson gets candid about struggling with postpartum depression as a 19-year-old new mom, while coping with the tragedy of losing the father of her infant daughter. “The first c […]

There are still many common misconceptions about PTSD – and they're seriously hurting people who are already suffering after a traumatic event. So here's a comic that makes the facts c […]

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and behavior. This instability often disrupts family […]

“This adds to the growing evidence that inflammation plays a role in patients with schizophrenia and again suggests that targeting inflammation may be a viable therapeutic target, at least for cognitive i […]

More than 30 million people in the U.S. are struggling with eating disorders. This week is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (February 21-27), and as the deadliest mental illness impacts millions, it […]

The “LETS TALK” event consists of a short address by KYSS chairman, Mr James O Mahony followed by a 10min drama/film specially commissioned for the “Lets Talk” mental health awareness programme. The availab […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Advocates are lobbying in Jefferson City for Missouri Medicaid to expand access for young adults suffering with mental illness. The Southeast Missourian reports that members of the N […]

Thomas Knight Slater — who's acted under the name Michael Hawkins — says his son did an interview last year where he described his father as suffering from “manic-depressive schizophrenia.” Hawkins denies […]

The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of Evolve Growth Initiatives, which operates adolescent mental health and substance abuse treatment facilities in California and New York. Evolve […]

Laura Line, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Maternity Care Coalition. This post is part of “Mental Health: The Missing Piece in Maternal Health,” a blog series co-hosted by the MHTF, the Mental Health Inn […]

STREAMWOOD – Andrew U.D. Straw, an attorney recovering from broken legs and pelvis, is a Streamwood Republican that practices disability rights law. He is not happy that the Illinois State Board of Elections […]