A new report calls attention to cancer in people with mental illness, suggesting that healthcare system and societal factors are just as critical as individual lifestyle factors— linked to smoking and obesity—that lead …
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Expert links increase in mental illness to stressful environment
With 20 percent of nigerians said to be prone to mental disorder, expert has linked the rising incidences of the disorder among nigerians to stressful and difficult environment. Speaking in lagos, the renowned consultant …
My Journey with Anxiety and Panic Disorder – Shawn Bellon
My Journey with Anxiety and Panic Disorder I'm persevering because I recognize that I am just as entitled to receiving help as anyone with a physical illness. I have a right to live a happy and healthy life.
Defying Society's Expectations Of My Bipolar Disorder | Femsplain
I have bipolar disorder. It manifested itself very young in my life with a disposition towards being a very whiney, anxious child. I continued over the course of the early years of my life without having lots of friends. I was always …
Open Society Scholars Bring Mental Health Services to Afghanistan …
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.