You watch people on television shows murder in cold blood and the only explanation given is they are “mentally ill.” A pretty vague, generic thing, to be quite honest. I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in college, and while …
Category Archives: Stigma
Killswitch Engage's Jesse Leach on Battling Mental Illness – Loudwire
Leach speaks about the shift of public perception when it comes to mental illness, though he still believes it to be heavily stigmatized. He brings up the death of Robin Williams, which began a worldwide conversation that still …
Study: Doctors Don't Take Mental Health As Seriously As Physical …
Negative stereotypes deeply affect those with mental health conditions and may even discourage them from getting proper medical treatment. And now research suggests this stigma even creates an unconscious bias among …
Hayden Panettiere Talks Postpartum Depression March 2016 …
Hayden Panettiere is continuing to stay strong following her battle with postpartum depression. Last October, the actress checked herself into a treatment center to deal with the illness following the birth of her daughter Kaya in …
Dual Diagnosis: You Must Treat the Addiction and the Mental Illness …
Dual Diagnosis can be difficult to treat. The best treatment targets both the mental illness and addiction components at the same time.