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8 Ways You Can Make the World Safer for People with Mental Illness
It can be very difficult to know how to support a person with mental illness. Here are some simple guidelines that can help.
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…
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.
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.
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
Everyone blames mental illness for mass shootings. But what if that's wrong?
Why I'm Not Afraid to Talk About My Mental Illness
"I think about my journey and remember what true fear is."
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.
What It's Really Like to Date When You Have a Mental Illness
"I could never be with someone who can't handle the difficult parts of me."
What Health Class Didn't Teach Me About Living With My Mom's Mental Illness
What We Really Mean When We Blame Mass Shootings on Mental Illness
Mass shootings aren't some inexplicable disease. They're what happens when it's our values that are sick.
Which of These Women Has a Mental Illness?
All of them—including me, Women's Health's editor-in-chief.
Why Do We Fear Mental Illness?
Mental illness becomes other the less we talk about
Mental illness in children: Know the signs
Mental illness in children — Find out how to tell if your child needs help.
Mental illness: an easy scapegoat for those who won't point fingers elsewhere
Research does not show a strong connection between violence and mental illness, but it’s often blamed for mass shootings anyway
