The biggest reason I wrote this was because I hope to bring more awareness and understanding to the ambiguous and murky subject of “mental illness.” Because the truth is, my sister did not die of cancer or in […]

Verona Juniors Host Event on the Signs of Mental Illness and Connecting to Treatment and Support. Would you be ready to help a family member or friend living with mental illness? Odds are, someone you know is […]

Tackling Mental Illness, 'You're the Worst' Cuts Deep. By Daniel Kurland October 27, 2015. youre-the-worst-there-is-not-currently-a- 'Genie in a Bottle' is a recurring feature where each week a different […]

In a word, no. Employer's screening tools for any kind of mental health issue — if not required by working in a sensitive industry — should be avoided, as they bring little value to you, the employee, that you […]

Babbitt was a Vietnam veteran who fought at Khe Sanh, a 77-day battle recognized as one of the most brutal confrontations in the Vietnam War. Babbitt came back to the U.S. with PTSD and was diagnosed with […]

The findings, from by far the most rigorous trial to date conducted in the United States, concluded that schizophrenia patients who received smaller doses of antipsychotic medication and a bigger emphasis on […]

However, Ann writes so openly about living with postpartum onset bipolar disorder as a guest contributor on several websites and in her blog, Bipolar&Me. She dispels the misconception that people diagnosed […]

Despite being a high-stress university, McGill has failed to provide its students with a sufficient mental health framework. Since The Daily last editorialized on this in October 2014, little progress has been […]

First responders and military members are more susceptible to PTSD because of the situations they encounter, “people dying, injury, life-threatening injuries. This is life and death stuff,” said Bogle. She say […]

Almost 2,000 people in Eastern Newfoundland are on a wait list for mental health services and an all-party committee agrees there needs to be action immediately. But the only guarantee for the next few months […]

Bystanders help the injured after a vehicle crashed into a crowd of spectators during the Oklahoma State University homecoming parade in Stillwater, Oka. (David Bitton/The News Press via AP). Over the years, I […]

“Technology can have greater impact on mental healthcare than on the care for heart disease, diabetes, cancer or other diseases,” he said in an interview at Chicago Ideas Week. “It could transform this area […]

Mental illness is not covered by insurance, as an ABC program 7:30 reported last night. Ella Ingram discovered this first-hand the hard way, she says.

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A majority of Americans think that inadequate mental health care, rather than lax gun laws, is to blame for mass shootings, according to a new Washington Post/ABC News poll. Sixty-three percent of respondents […]

A majority of Americans think that inadequate mental health care, rather than lax gun laws, is to blame for mass shootings, according to a new Washington Post/ABC News poll. Sixty-three percent of respondents […]

We analyzed a large sample of Bipolar disorder and Schizoaffective disorder, Bipolar Type patients and predicted those with a history of psychosis would be more likely to be nicotine dependent. Data from […]

Disability Rights UK believes that disabled people who are in work could be disproportionately affected by the Government's proposed tax credit reforms than non-disabled workers. This is because disabled […]

There are many myths about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Due to the stigma of mental illnesses such as PTSD, myths are common. The best way to address a myth is by educating people with the truth. So […]

The Certified Nonprofit Professional Student Association, in partnership with Kentucky's NAMI division, will host “Healthy You: Breaking the Silence on Mental Health in America” 7 p.m. Wednesday at Pre […]

In several societies around the world postpartum depression is not prevalent. Often those are places where new mothers receive significant levels of social support: They're not expected to cook, take care of […]