Stigmabase | North America

Helping the mentally ill  - Awareness of mental illness and the acceptance of treatment are very low due to the social stigma. There is superstition due to the lack of education.

From jail to treatment: Helping get the mentally ill on track - The judicial system struggles with how to deal with people with mental illness . Programs are growing to move them from jail to treatment, but more ...

10 Things to Expect When You're Mentally Ill  - Along with the side effects of the cocktail of medications that have been hit and miss in helping to alleviate the symptoms of my mental illnesses , ...

Mentally ill kids need state help, families say  - Mothers of children with mental illnesses gathered at the Capitol on Wednesday to urge the state to get serious about helping them. "If any other ...

Homeless teen still finds time to volunteer She hopes her example of helping others amid her own struggles will break down the prejudices people have about homelessness . “People can see not all homeless people are mentally ill, drug addicts or alcoholics,” she said. “We're none of those, ...