Category Archives: Mental Illness

Why Do We Fear Mental Illness? | Psychology Today

The instinct to avoid the topic of mental illness prevents many families whose lives have been impacted by it from talking about it.

ICU Patients May Develop PTSD Up to One Year After Discharge …

Approximately one in ten patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) is at risk of having a new case of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to their ICU experience up to one year after hospital discharge, …

Senators Stabenow, Blunt to introduce bill to expand community …

New Legislation is Next Step to Funding Quality Mental Health Care Nationwide U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) today announced they will be introducing a bill to significantly increase funding …

NC mental health advocates encouraged by Obama's proposal to …

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Advocates for people living with mental illnesses say they're encouraged by President Obama's proposal to spend an additional $500 million on treatment, but it's unclear if Congress will approve …

Senators Stabenow, Blunt will introduce Bill to expand community …

New Legislation is Next Step to Funding Quality Mental Health Care Nationwide U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) today announced they will be introducing a bill to significantly increase funding …