Family caregivers are often isolated by the stigma of mental illness. According to an NAC report developed in collaboration with NAMI, On Pins and Needles: Caregivers of Adults with Mental Illness, more than 8 […]

This year was supposed to be different. The ball was going to drop and we weren't going to talk about all of the terrible things that happened in the preceding 365 and then the market would open on Jan. 4 and […]

Last year, the biracial and bisexual singer talked to Elle magazine about being diagnosed with bipolar disorder as a teenager. When asked about the idea of being “an inconvenient woman,” or not fitting int […]

1Darwin Remote Mental Health Service, Top End Mental Health Service, Northern Territory Department of Health, Darwin, Australia. 2Menzies School of Health Research, Institute of Advanced Studies, Charles […]

Glee” star Lauren Potter will speak about disability rights and inclusion at Wake Forest on Friday, March 18 at 5:30 p.m. on Hearn Plaza. Her talk will start the University's Best Buddies Friendship W […]

Recent research indicates that Kentucky has higher rates than the nation as a whole in a number of key areas when it comes to mental health and substance use related problems. Kentucky has higher rates of […]

For everyone whose life is disrupted by mental ill health the consequences can be life-changing unless there is early intervention, adequate health care when needed, and employers with decent policies – all o […]

Gianna Jessen, pro-life and disability rights activist, from Franklin, Tenn., left, testifies before the House Judiciary Committee hearing at the Capitol in Washington examining the abortion practices of […]

Disability Rights UK is working with DPOs and with the Work Foundation to identify good practice – based on peer support; and with DPOs we have proposals that would make careers massively more flexible, with i […]

The stereotype of bipolar disorder is a full-blown euphoric, manic or psychotic episode. During this phase, people can engage in indiscriminate spending or stay.

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The EU has given disabled British people vital rights – we must campaign to pull down barriers, not put more up.

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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 […]

Singer Halsey is one of those artists who prides themselves on being relatable to their fans. In a recent interview with Billboard, she opened up about the harsh impact being diagnosed with bipolar disorder at […]

Emerging evidence on the development, 'prodromal' characteristics, and long-term course of schizophrenia provide reasons for optimism for developing new treatments and preventive approaches for this […]

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 […]

Researchers reported negative results from the first repeated-dose study of a dopamine-1 receptor (D1R) agonist for treating cognitive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.Based on earlier preclinical […]

Oxytocin — “the love hormone” — may enhance compassion of people suffering from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to new study. Compassion is pro-social motivation to help others […]

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Oxytocin — “the love hormone” — may enhance the capacity for compassion in people suffering from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new study conducted at the University of Haif […]

When mental health clinicians work together to achieve desired treatment outcomes, everybody wins. Here are some of the hallmarks of collaborative care.

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