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The truth about mental illness in America  - Approximately 1 in 5 American adults will experience some form of mental illness in any given year, according to the ...

One in five U.S. adults experienced mental illness in the past ... One in 5 American adults aged 18 or older, or 45.6 million people, had mental illness in the past year, according to a report from the Substance Abuse and ... America | Las Américas | Português | Español | usca.Stigmabase.org | eGAYlity

Mental illness in America  - Jenna Mehnert is executive director from the Maine chapter for the National Alliance on Mental Illness , and ...

Living with Bob, and mental illness  - One in four adults in America experiences mental illness in a given year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness . Half of all chronic mental ...

Mental Health Disorder is The Most Expensive Illness in America, Study Confirms - Girl in depression Mental health disorder in America costs more than $200 billion – a staggering figure for a health condition, according to a study.

The Fear of "Coming Out" With Mental Illness When I first wrote about my mental illness in Convivium magazine, in letters published in the newspapers, and broadcast my radio series, "The Many Voices of Mental Illness ," I was told that I was brave as if "coming out" would be self-destructive. But ... America | Las Américas | Português | Español | usca.Stigmabase.org | eGAYlity

East Helena man addresses role of mental illness in gun control debate Recent shootings across America have added fuel to the debate over gun control; Ryan Eisele of East Helena says he believes the problem is not only with guns, but with misunderstanding mental illness . At age 11, Eisele took a tragic fall in Yellowstone ...

War causes mental illness in soldiers : One in every two cases of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in soldiers remains undiagnosed. This is the conclusion reached by a working group led by Hans-Ulrich Wittchen et al. They report their study in the current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt ... America | Las Américas | Português | Español | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

The Mental Costs of Being a Refugee in America - But there's no word for mental illness in Somali. "You are either sane or insane," says Muna Mohamed, a Somali-born case manager at a mental ...

Affordable Care Act de-stigmatizes mental illness , helping ...  - This has been a harsh reality for many patients who deal with mental illness in America. But with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act,  ...

Suicide and Mental Illness : The Forgotten Health Crises in America - Last week, mental health was front and center in the news for several reasons. First, the suicides of two high-profile individuals, fashion designer Kate ...

Did mental illness drive father to kill? One possible explanation is mental illness in the form of bipolar disorder, which causes unusual shifts in mood, energy and activity levels, according to the National Institute of Mental Health website. These mood changes are different from normal ups ... America | Las Américas | Português | Español | usca.Stigmabase.org | eGAYlity

Domestic violence and mental illness: "I have honestly never felt so alone in ... The links between mental illness and intimate partner violence are all too well known. It is estimated that at least 60 per cent of female mental health service users are survivors3; 70 per cent in inpatient settings4. Mental health problems are ... America | Las Américas | Português | Español | usca.Stigmabase.org | eGAYlity

Combating the Stigma of Mental Illness  -  Mental illness in the United States of America is an ever-increasing issue that affects millions of individuals in various ways and to varying degrees of ...

Writing, talking is best medicine for mental illness   - I want to take a moment and see whether we can focus on an epidemic in America. Mental illness is causing havoc across our nation, and no one ...

Managing Your Mental Illness  - I've been traveling around the country talking about the devastating effect of untreated mental illness on families in America. After nearly every speech, ...

Organization spreading word about mental illness : May is designated as Mental Health Month and a staggering statistic NAMI leaders provide is that one in four adults and one in five children in America are affected by a mental disorder . Jane Roennigke, executive director of the NAMI chapter, is ... Other geolocations

Mental Illness : A Complex Challenge  - Approximately one in every four adults in America suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year, according to the National Institute of ...

Taking mental health in stride : "We just finished our behavioral health clinical at Gateway," said Sarah Rice, a student in the college's program. In remarks before the 5k race began, Mayor Tom Hoechst called mental illness "one of the most misunderstood illnesses in America . ...

Symposium to address growing issue of mental illness If you've any doubt how huge an issue mental illness has become in our society, in our city, consider the construction of the new St. Joseph psychiatric/ mental health facility on the Mountain brow. That's not Lucy's booth from Peanuts they're building ... America | Las Américas | Português | Español | usca.Stigmabase.org | eGAYlity