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Mental health treatment starts with recognizing the problem Eventually, work-related stress and her declining mental health all became too much to bear. “In 2009, I buckled under the weight of my life,” she says. “I lost everything, absolutely everything, due to mental illness — my career, my money, my ... America | Las Américas | Português | Español | usca.Stigmabase.org | eGAYlity

Mental health treatment starts with recognizing the problem Bipolar disorder is one of the hardest illnesses to diagnose because it is a cyclical disease that can take many forms, says Dr. Mimi Israel, chairwoman of the department of psychiatry at McGill University and psychiatrist-in-chief of the Douglas ... America | Las Américas | Português | Español | usca.Stigmabase.org | eGAYlity

Mental health treatment starts with recognizing the problem Laurie Pinard expends as much energy today on maintaining her health as she once put into a high-powered career on Parliament Hill. “I worked in politics for over 15 years,” says Pinard, 44, whose experience included working in the offices of ...