Category Archives: Mental Health Awareness

blog.aids.gov − Improving Access to Mental Health Services

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A Fascinating, Heartbreaking Sequence About Bipolar Disorder

She shows up late at night at her mom's house and asks to go through photo albums — a request her mom finds a bit alarming. Carla explains that she wants to figure out exactly what happened that led her bipolar disorder to …

My Mental Illness is Not Your Inspirational Post-it Note – Jim C. Hines

I blogged a week ago about mental illness and antidepressants, prompted by an exchange I had with a troll on the #imnotashamed hashtag on Twitter. I like and support the stated mission of Team Notashamed: “to spread the …

First Lady Chirlane McCray Seeks to Fill Cracks in Mental Illness Care

First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray and Gary Belkin of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene discuss …

Duma rejects Disability Rights Commissioner | The BEARR Trust

Deputies reject bill on the creation of a Disability Rights Commissioner. 17.02.2016. The State Duma has concluded that the mandate of a proposed new ombudsman would overlap with the remit of existing institutions. The Duma rejected the …