Some years ago I wrote in the Guardian about how I am still stigmatised by a brief mental illness I had in my teens. I wrote the piece after I had to disclose – yet again – to a life insurance provider that I once had a mental …
Category Archives: Mental Illness
Now hear this: 'Stories Untold' draws mental health awareness
For ten more days, Pitt students are demanding conversation about mental illness through art. “Stories Untold,” a student art exhibition raising awareness for students' mental health, features 45 written and visual pieces by 32 …
'Fargo' Star Kirsten Dunst: Peggy's "Mental Illness" Is Manifesting …
She lost someone who was probably the love of her life, then she married Ed because yes, they were friends, and out of love…but more like a family and a friendship. Her mental illness comes out — there are little clues in the …
Scientists May One Day Treat Schizophrenia By Targeting Brain …
A new discovery may fundamentally alter our understanding of schizophrenia, a devastating mental illness that affects roughly 1 percent of the adult population. Scientists at London's Imperial College and King's College found …
New Grants to Help States Expand Comprehensive, High-Quality …
Today, our nation took a major step forward in helping communities build their capacity to provide quality behavioral health care and treatment for Americans who experience mental illnesses and addictions, including those …