7 Ways to Fight Off Mental Health Stigma
7 Ways to Fight Off Mental Health Stigma Mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety are...
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Mental Illness in America
Mental Illness in America For many the words “mental illness” suggest someone is basically “nuts.”...
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A College Student’s Perspective On Mental Illnesses
Together, let’s break the stigma What comes to mind when you hear the words mental illness?...
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The End of Mental Illness Stigma is Advancing
Compassion and Awareness Help Reduce Stigma Towards Those Suffering from Mental Illness Human...
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Mental Ward and No Visitors
If you have had even one experience being a patient in a mental ward you will know exactly what I...
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It’s Time to Change the Conversation About Suicide
Conversations about suicide usually include misinformation, myths, assumptions and accusations....
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Mental Health Awareness – What Does it Really Mean to be Aware?
At the end of this Mental Health Awareness Month, ask yourself, do you really know what it means...
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What is Wrong With Straitjackets?
This is an open letter to the Eurovision Song Contest, and to Hostess Petra Mede regarding her...
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Treating People in Therapy – Not Diagnostic Labels – A Holistic Approach
So many of my clients have expressed relief that I treat them as individuals and I do not in any...
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Before You Label People, Look At Their Contents
When mental illnesses are used as labels-depressed, schizophrenic, manic, or hyperactive-these...
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Anti-Stigma: Do You Know the Facts?
Stigma is not just a matter of using the wrong word or action. Stigma is about disrespect. It is...
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Borderline Personality Disorder Label Creates Stigma
What’s in a name? In the disability community this question is a hot topic. In fact, the use of...
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