A group of Open Society scholarship recipients trained in mental health counseling are transporting those skills to Afghanistan, a place where counseling doesn't exist.
Category Archives: Stigma
Removing mental illness' stigma – Waupaca County Post
Psychiatrist speaks about suicide prevention. By Angie Landsverk. Getting rid of the stigma associated with mental illness will help people get the treatment they need. That was among the messages of Dr. Adam Strassberg …
Medication Changes for Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder …
People with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder are no strangers to medication changes (Mental Health Medication Changes Require a Doctor's Input). Maybe the medicinal cocktail prescribed isn't relieving symptoms …
Treating mental illness – Waupaca County Post
Waupaca program seeks to remove stigmas. By Angie Landsverk. “Mental Health Treatment Without Shame or Blame” is the title of a community presentation at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, at Waupaca High School. Dr. Adam …
How to tell your employer you have a mental illness. – Mamamia
Employees can be hesitant to raise a mental illness with their employer, for fear of stigma or missing work opportunities as a result. But we shouldn't be.