The initiative is the first of a new city program called Thrive NYC, which aims to destigmatize mental illness and make mental health care more accessible. The full program will be unveiled in the next several weeks, said Ms. McCray, who has …
Category Archives: Stigma
Five Factors Improving the State of Mental Health Care …
Improved care coverage, technology integration, employer involvement, provider collaboration and a new social paradigm are all helping to drive change and improve the way mental health care is accessed and delivered.
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Exercise | Creative …
I never thought that exercise could really help my schizoaffective disorder. Now I know better. I've been running every day for a little over two months, and it has drastically cut down on the breakthrough episodes I have with …
What I Want You to Know about Mental Illness | World of Psychology
What I Want You to Know about Mental Illness. By Whitney Hawkins ~ 2 min read. Even on my worst days, I feel extremely lucky to have my job. It grants me the opportunity to hear stories and engage with people in the most …
Kids and mental illness: The problems of stigmatization and …
Those who are living with a mental illness are highly stigmatized in our society, where we tend to demoralize them by blocking them of their basic needs, such as housing and employment. As a result, they internalize these …