Tag: mental illness

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...

At least 1 in 4 Americans suffers from mental health issues during their lifetimes. It is not always related to a diagnosis. Many people...

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...

Twenty-six-year-old Alex Jacobsen was suffering from mental exhaustion and anxiety. He went to a faith-based treatment facility, and they took him off of his...

You may not know this, but May is a special month. It is Mental Health Awareness Month. We need this whole month to raise...

Ohio Governor John Kasich is a Republican currently running for president. He also spent 18 years in Congress where he rose to lead the House...

A fertility company is being sued for spreading false information about its donors. Xytex, which provides couples with sperm in order to have children,...

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...

Maricopa County, Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio is, without question, one of the biggest douchebags to ever walk the face of the earth or carry...

Mental health has seen plenty of stigma. Luckily, in this country we are past the days of locking mentally ill people in horrible asylums....

We are all aware that marketing firms collect huge amounts of data to develop ad campaigns and to identify target audiences for marketing purposes....

Depression is a terrible disease. The hopelessness, the guilt, the apathy, or just the overwhelming sadness is brutal. Many people with depression also experience...

Scientists have discovered a gene that could cause schizophrenia. According to the Mayo Clinic, schizophrenia is a long-term brain disorder that causes the patient...

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

For too long, proponents of common sense gun control have been waiting for some movement on this very important issue. This past week, President Barack...

In spite of our stigmas, state-operated mental hospitals are supposed to be places where men and women who are a danger to themselves or...

How many times have you heard people say that monitoring mentally ill patients would help stop mass shootings? This is the elephant in the...

A team of scientists from both the University College of London and...

There are many facets to the personality of a right-wing extremist, and there have been many studies conducted on the issue. The study of...

Earlier this week, Andrew wrote a great piece with photos of the nightmarish devices used to restrain and torment the mentally ill in ages...