Tag: mental health

17 Greeting Cards You Can Send To Friends Suffering From Mental...

When I was first diagnosed with a mental illness, I was watching videos about stigma. One remark struck home: mental illnesses are not "casserole illnesses." People...

Tips On How Kids And Young Adults Can Talk To Their...

For those of us who deal with mental health issues, it can be difficult to talk about our experiences. The stigma can be horrible. Many people...

Top 15 Successful Celebrities Who Experienced Mental Health Issues

At least 1 in 4 Americans suffers from mental health issues during their lifetimes. It is not always related to a diagnosis. Many people...
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Only In Texas — Guns Are Now Allowed In Mental Health...

Texas just isn't doing well lately. They have had a string of bad court rulings. Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote this about their abortion ruling: "When...

Scientists Researching New Ways To Prevent Suicide (VIDEO)

Suicide has become the tenth leading cause of death in the United States. Every day, around 150 people are dying from suicide. An estimated 250,000...

TopThings2Know Presents 7 Things You Can’t See About Living With A...

A writer for the website TopThings2Know wrote a list entitled "7 Things You Can't See About My Life With Mental Illness." Today, I would...

May Is Mental Health Awareness Month And Here Is Why You...

You may not know this, but May is a special month. It is Mental Health Awareness Month. We need this whole month to raise...
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Unraveling The Stigma About Mental Health Issues That Could Be Affecting...

Mental health issues are increasing among our children The conversation about mental health has improved recently, but we still have a long way to go. Many...

Officials In These 11 Counties (Ferguson Is In One) Are About...

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced Wednesday that 11 U.S. jail systems will be allocated millions to improve conditions and reduce inmate populations. Each...

Judge Rules Hatchet-Wielding White Supremacist Incompetent To Stand Trial

A judge has ruled that the hatchet-wielding white supremacist who attacked a Chinese teenager is not competent to stand trial. Nashville resident Dana Ericson has...
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Real American Hero Singlehandedly Prevents University Bloodbath (WITH VIDEO)

The owner of a gun shop in Logan, Ohio is being hailed as a hero. Why? Authorities believe that his spidey senses may have...

Organization Hands Out Free Marijuana For Veterans

The legalization of marijuana is doing more than boost the economy; it's providing free mental healthcare, too. An organization in Colorado Springs is giving away...

Horrifying! This Is How Indonesia Cares For Their Mentally Ill

Mental health has seen plenty of stigma. Luckily, in this country we are past the days of locking mentally ill people in horrible asylums....
Mugshot of Jason Dalton, suspect in the Kalamazoo massacre (image courtesy Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Department via the Daily Mirror)

Kalamazoo Shooter: I Was A ‘Puppet’ For Uber App

The man who admitted to killing six people over seven hours in and around Kalamazoo, Michigan has a, shall we say, novel explanation for...

This Is What A Huge Meta-Study Says About Gun Violence And...

One thing Americans can agree on within the debate about gun violence is that anybody with mental illness should steer clear of guns. However,...

Why Do People With Special Needs Get Shafted By The Criminal...

I was planning on taking today off, but for the last few days, something I wrote last week has been nagging at me. It...

MASS Teen Encouraged Her Boyfriend To Commit Suicide Via Carbon Monoxide...

Text messages between 18-year-old Michelle Carter and her online boyfriend, 18-year-old Conrad Roy III, have been released. They detail how Carter took advantage of...
Mental Healthcare On Rise For Religious Trauma

Organized Religion To Blame For Rise In Mental Healthcare Problems

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86 Reasons You Could Have Been Committed To An Asylum In...

Earlier this week, Andrew wrote a great piece with photos of the nightmarish devices used to restrain and torment the mentally ill in ages...
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‘Forget Mental Health Treatment! Let’s Tase Him!’

Some retribution has been made in a case of police brutality in the United States. Slowly, eyes are opening to the absence of restraint...