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I Have a Mental Illness, but I Am Not a Damsel in Distress
"I’m not a jigsaw puzzle you are responsible for assembling."
Which of These Women Has a Mental Illness?
All of them—including me, Women's Health's editor-in-chief.
How Rappers Are Destigmatizing Mental Illness
Rap has taken major strides simply by talking about it
How To Talk With Your Kids About Mental Illness
If you’re a parent and you or another family member has experienced mental health concerns, you probably have felt unsure about how to talk with your children about this issue. Should you discuss i…
Why Do We Fear Mental Illness?
Mental illness becomes other the less we talk about
23 Spot On Descriptions of What It's Like to Live With a Mental Illness
Think You Know What Mental Illness Looks Like? Think Again
This powerful Facebook post shuts down the idea of "faking" mental illness.
How Thresholds is bringing new life to those with mental illness
Richard King drove a petroleum tanker truck before he attempted to end his own life — leaving him in the care of a nursing home for the past two years.
10 Things You Should Do to Take Care of Your Mental Health
One out of every five adults experiences mental illness, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
These Photos Nail What It Feels Like To Have An Anxiety Disorder
It can be difficult to verbalize what it's like to experience mental illness, so photographer Katie Crawford decided to show people instead of tell them....
Why it’s so hard to find a mental health professional
Even as demand for mental health services grow, the shortage of psychiatrists and related professionals is getting worse.
What is mental health recovery?
This short animation explains what SRN mean by recovery and the work we are doing to achieve our vision of 'A Scotland where mental health recovery is a reality…
Could bad buildings damage your mental health?
Research has shown city dwellers are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression – but could individual buildings have a negative impact on wellbeing?
World Mental Health Day: 7 Mental Illness Myths That Need Unlearning
An estimated one in five people in the U.S., or 43.8 million people, have mental health problems in a given year.
Mental illness in children: Know the signs
Mental illness in children — Find out how to tell if your child needs help.
Mental illness burden and care: Facts and figures
How do mental disorders affect the poor and who can help? Neerja Chowdhary and Vijay Shankar look at the evidence.
How Prisons Abuse People with Mental Illness
People with mental health problems need treatment, not torture. Yet instead of being given the care they need, people are punished with solitary confinement ...
what to know about disclosing mental illness at work
Deciding to disclose information about a non-obvious disability at work is complicated and potentially risky, no matter what you do for a living. For people with a mental health issue, like bipolar disorder…
What It's Like To Travel With A Mental Illness, As Told By Comics
