Category: Mental Health
How Medical Psychiatry May Worsen Mental-Health Stigma
Source: Alex Green/Pexels In the 1980s and 90s, an emerging theory was that mental disorders like depression, bipolar disorder, or…
Why I Say, “I Am Neurodivergent” and “I Have Mental Health Conditions”
In a recent conversation, I mentioned that I am neurodivergent. I was surprised to be corrected. He attempted to challenge…
Touch Improves Our Mental and Physical Health
StratfordProductions/Adobe Stock Touch is ubiquitous throughout our lives. As newborns, it’s the first sense to develop, and it provides much…
Jury deliberates on death of mental health nurse
Family Photo Dickon Hooper BBC News 23 April 2024 A jury has retired to consider its verdict at an inquest…
Another year, another roadblock for Elgin Township’s tax levy for mental health services
The Elgin Township 708 Mental Health Board’s request to levy taxes for mental health, developmental disability and substance abuse services…
Mental health advocacy must exist in classrooms
Mental health is a major factor in the college experience, as students have to balance different stressors while also staying…
Essex mental health deaths inquiry urges public to participate
The chair of a public inquiry looking into the deaths of about 2,000 mental health patients has invited applications from…
Research: More People Use Mental Health Benefits When They Hear That Colleagues Use Them Too
Novartis has trained more than 1,000 employees as Mental Health First Aiders to offer peer-to-peer support for their colleagues. While…
Mental Health and Wellbeing – Teaching Resources
To support your class and promote the importance of mental wellbeing we’ve created this collection of resources for use with…
Chesapeake mental health partnership helps uninsured and underinsured in Hampton Roads get help
Dr. Juan Montero has helped improve access to health care for people throughout the world for decades. “Now, the entire…
