For at least a year before he shot and killed Laura Wilcox, Scott Thorpe had been convinced that the Federal Bureau of Investigation was out to get him. He told his older brother Kent that they had planted a […]

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT is a therapeutic intervention used in higher functioning autistic individuals as a way of overcoming problems related to anxiety (including obsessive compulsive disorders), […]

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A registered U.S. service dog and its puppy have been stolen from a Henrico veteran battling post-traumatic stress disorder. The theft happened overnight on New Years. “I went to […]

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A registered U.S. service dog and its puppy have been stolen from a Virginia veteran battling post-traumatic stress disorder. The theft happened overnight on New Years. “I went to […]

Only those with lived experience will truly know what it's like to suffer from a mental illness, and consequently have to seek treatment – something which brings up a whole host of new problems. It might s […]

Please click here to see details of the Public consultation 4 Jan – 28 March 2016. NHS consults with local people on proposed changes. The NHS in County Durham and Darlington is seeking the views of local p […]

This is a good way to bring people down and leave the other person nothing to say. Soon they excuse themselves and leave us standing there alone and feeling foolish and rejected. Our bipolar disorder is often […]

The academy offers treatment for boys ages 10-19 who have significant mental health issues and harmful sexual behaviors. The nonprofit organization Nexus Treatment runs the academy with Mille Lacs as its host […]

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

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Schizophrenia – The Better India

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 […]

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,

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Forensic Psychiatric Patients Don't […]

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 S […]

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

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Understanding TBI & PTSD: Similarities and Differences – Disabled …

The California bar has a policy that, I think, impedes efforts to promote mental health, and it's my New Year's Resolution to fix it. For the non-lawyers out there, passing the bar requires both a written […]

LORAIN, Ohio – Police are asking the public for help in locating a missing Lorain man who suffers from PTSD. Officials say Zachary Manilla-Male had been staying at a homeless shelter until recently. The p […]

Once there were no storms, the climate was perfect and everyone was nice to each other. Then people got air conditioners to make the climate even more perfect, and God was not happy. Along came droughts, […]

What I know now is bipolar disorder told me I wasn't smart or fun anymore. My anxiety attacked me until I curled up in the fetal position (and I wasn't crying from laughter). My depression told me I had […]

A panic attack is a sudden feeling of overwhelming fear and anxiety that strikes without warning. People who have had a panic attack report feeling like they are having a heart attack or that they are dying or […]

Services Are Not Available Where People Need Them. According to WBEZ analysis from June 2015, many of the police districts with the most mental health 911 calls, are also the districts with the fewest mental […]

Services Are Not Available Where People Need Them. According to WBEZ analysis from June 2015, many of the police districts with the most mental health 911 calls, are also the districts with the fewest mental […]