[…] also spoke at NAMI’s 2012 National Convention.) Just last week, Graham Moore stood in front of 36 million people to accept his Oscar by referencing his own suicide attempt and providing a message of hope to those who feel different. And these are just a few celebrities who are using their platform to make […]
[…] insulin shots and primitive electroconvulsive therapy resulting in “spasms, seizures, convulsions and comas.” Depression became a lifelong struggle, which later includeding bipolar features. In 1978, she attempted suicide. She ultimately died in 1999 at the age of 69. Cohen offers the view that his mother’s depression stemmed from the experience of immigration as she […]
[…] the LGBTQ community face the stress of coming out and being discriminated against for their sexual orientation and gender identities, which can lead to depression, thoughts of suicide and substance abuse. I spent hours searching for numerical data, but as usual, found myself getting frustrated at the lack of statistics. Even the National Census […]
[…] illnesses. Whether there are malfunctions in the brain or in the body, people need proper diagnosis and treatment. Many early deaths are also attributed to mental illness in the form of suicide. It’s Not a Personal Weakness Scientists at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), an organization devoted to research, prevention, and treatment of mental illness, have determined that mental […]
[…] what to do and researchers directing studies with patients as passive subjects. Instead, you tell us what you think should be researched. Do you want research on suicide prevention in teenagers? Do you want research into new medications with fewer side effects? Do you want research into how diet and exercise can help manage […]
[…] were many inspiring and informational multicultural sessions including: A symposium about reducing mental health disparities. Poster sessions about partnering with multicultural communities and organizations. Workshops on preventing suicide in LGBTQ youth. Workshops on learning more about what depression looks like for black gay men. Networking and sharing opportunities. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. […]
[…] and actions change and our broken, underfunded system is fixed. By overcoming discrimination, we can begin to bring an end to the high levels of unemployment, criminalization, suicide and homelessness among those who live with mental illness. In his speech, Carolla emphasized that mental illness does not discriminate. It affects the poor and rich, […]
[…] tremendous honor of being invited into my patients’ lives in order to help them navigate through a time of crisis. Working with individuals who are thinking about suicide, addicted to drugs and alcohol, have severe psychosis, among other things, has challenged me in a variety of ways. Although it has also allowed me the […]
[…] piece, Clozapine is the only FDA-approved medicine for treatment resistant schizophrenia. It’s been found to be effective in treatment resistant schizophrenia and in reducing the risk of suicide in people who have schizoaffective disorder or schizophrenia. I feel it is underutilized, and have seen many good outcomes on this medication. The one caveat of […]
[…] people who live with these conditions go years—sometimes decades—thinking they are alone in their struggle. These feelings of isolation and hopelessness can result in depression, and even suicide. This is the reason why it is absolutely vital that people are made aware that they are not alone, it’s not their fault and there is […]
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