I have schizophrenia, and am on SSI. I get a certain amount of hours per year of counseling services. Ever since I got on SSI, I have used those hours to get one-on-one therapy. I do this in addition to taking medications, journaling, and doing other therapeutic activities. Now, in a new, large study, the […]
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Veterans group invites people in Huntsville area suffering from …
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – There's a new support meeting in Huntsville for people with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. It is hosted by Operation Stand Down, a group that helps homeless veterans. But for this meeting, the …
'Mental patient' Halloween costumes: a scientific guide | Dean …
Yet another upset caused by “mental patient” Halloween costumes suggests that many people still consider this a valid option. If they will insist on dressing like people with mental health problems, they may as well do it …
Researchers May Have Finally Found a Better Way to Treat …
A major new study in the treatment of schizophrenia found that therapy, when combined with lower-dose antipsychotics, can be more effective than heavy meds alone.
People of Color and Mental Illness Photo Series | POPSUGAR Latina
Mental illnesses should not be tailored to only one group of people — they affect everyone. That's the message Latina activist Dior Vargas wants to send with her "People of Color & Mental Illness" photo series, which …