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Mental illnesses are serious  - As someone who struggles with depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder I can reassure you that in no way shape or form are mental disorders fun or ...

Strategies shift for treating mental illnesses  - The driving force behind these initiatives is the idea that people with serious and persistent mental illnesses are less likely to rotate in and out of ...

Letter: Mental illness a non-partisan issue : Oct. 1-7 is Mental Illness Awareness Week. It is a time to learn about serious mental illnesses such as major depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Mental illnesses are medical illnesses that affect all communities. One in four adults ...

Dealing with rising tide of inmates with mental illnesses , jails send some to lockdown  - In jails around the country, inmates with serious mental illnesses are kept isolated in small cells for 23 hours a day or more, often with minimal ...

People With Serious Mental Illness Can Lose Weight, Too Over 80 percent of people with serious mental illnesses are overweight or obese, which contributes to them dying at three times the rate of the overall population, according to researchers. The leading causes of death are the same as for the rest of ...

Jailed, some mentally ill inmates land in lockdown  - In jails around the country, inmates with serious mental illnesses are kept ... The number of inmates with mental illnesses has been rising since the ...

Early diagnosis can assuage serious mental illnesses  - In any given year, some 3 million adults in the United States are affected by schizophrenia, a serious mental illness that hinders the ability to think ...

Adults with serious mental illnesses face 80 percent unemployment  - Employment rates for people with a serious mental illness are dismally low and getting worse, according to a report from the National Alliance on ...

Adults with serious mental illnesses face 80 percent unemployment  - Employment rates for people with a serious mental illness are dismally low and getting worse, according to a report from the National Alliance on ...

30% of Iowa prisoners have serious mental health issues, officials say Dr. Malinda Lamb, director of clinical services for the 6th Judicial District, said individuals with mental illnesses are over-represented in the criminal justice system, with about 75 percent having a co-occurring substance abuse disorder along with ... America | Las Américas | Português | Español | usca.Stigmabase.org | eGAYlity

Are Sleep Problems Affecting Your Mental Health ? - Getting sufficient sleep night after night has been linked to reduced risk factors for developing more serious mental illnesses and affective disorders, ...

Mental health issues are disabilities too. It's time to treat them that way.  - When you consider things in that light, isn't it obvious that serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder , and major depressive disorder  ...

Study of 81000 adults examines mental illness , gun violence and suicide  - People with serious mental illnesses who use guns to commit suicide are often legally eligible to purchase guns, despite having a past record of an ...

Psychiatrists, psychologists and counsellors: Who to see for your mental health issues - But it can be hard to know who is best to turn to, as practitioners vary widely in their training, experience, and expertise. Some are trained to offer support for psychological issues, like grief and stress, others specialise in more serious mental illnesses such as depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia ...

What To Know Before Watching Movies About Eating Disorders - To that same point, it can be difficult for movies to strike the delicate balance between showing that eating disorders are serious mental illnesses , but ...

Why has Ontario's health system abandoned our kids? - We are a group of seven parents from Toronto who met due to our children's battles with serious mental illnesses and our unsuccessful journeys to ...

Understanding eating disorders in children - According to pediatricians, eating disorders are among some of the most serious and challenging mental illnesses that affect children and youngsters.

The Eating Disorder Everyone Needs To Know About - Eating disorders are complex mental illnesses with serious physical consequences, and occur in both men and women, young and old, rich and poor, ...