Our understanding and treatment of mental disorders is primitive. Why is that? The burden on our society is huge. A quarter of women will have an episode of depression at some stage in their lives (it's about half that for men).
… help is close by. Even so, many students suffer in silence. But those who've sought help want others to know that things do get easier with help, that going to a mental health professional isn't a reflection of a personal failing, and that they are not alone. … Preventing alcohol abuse is the top priority of Wellness & Prevention Services at Student Health Services (SHS), says director Katherine Mooney (SPH'12). With anxiety and depression sweeping college campuses, …
BuzzFeed News spoke to four people diagnosed with schizophrenia about the importance of destigmatising the condition and providing access…
“We have all become less able to tolerate ambiguity and the unknown due to the incredible technological advances we have seen,” says Carrie Landa, director of Behavioral Medicine at Student Health Services. “Immediacy is …
She has PTSD. She's been through something, which, for her especially, was just unthinkable. She's not been sure about any of the Inhuman stuff or the alien everything. Now all of a sudden she experiences it. Not to say that …
