Though mental illness remains heavily stigmatized, with politicians blaming everything from poverty to crime on mental health issues, mental illness is common. About a quarter of the population will face a mental health issue …
Category Archives: Stigma
TASERs are Not Mental Health Care. Disability is Not a Crime.
TASERs are Not Mental Health Care. Disability is Not a Crime. In response to the recent shooting of Quintonio Legrier and Bettie Jones, embattled mayor Rahm Emanuel has made a decision – give all cops Tasers. Chicago's …
2015: when music destroyed mental health stigma … – The Guardian
Candid talk about psychological illness, from Brian Harvey's industry takedown to the Amy Winehouse documentary, dismantled stereotypes about depression in a year of refreshing openness.
Smoking and Mental Illness | World of Psychology – Psych Central
According to the National Institutes of Mental Health, smoking can lessen the effects of antipsychotic medication. On the other hand, other studies have shown that smoking has positive effects on attention, working memory …
How Gut Health Affects Mental Health | Recovering from Mental …
My psychiatrist once told me that gastroenterologists call the gut “the second brain” because it has such a powerful impact on one's mental health. For example, constipation (a side effect of many psychiatric medications) can …