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"Mental health advocates have long recognized what we're fighting is beyond stigma. It is discrimination. This fear was why I hid my diagnosis all these years."
"Mental health advocates have long recognized what we're fighting is beyond stigma. It is discrimination. This fear was why I hid my diagnosis all these years."
[…] are experiencing. The unit — and the patients — aren’t “haunted” Unlike the convincing silver screen depictions, psychiatric units also are not areas of murder mystery or ghost inhabitation. Of course, the floors are not haunted by ghosts of past patients, and patients are not “possessed.” While some may experience auditory or visual hallucinations, […]
"Motherhood, at its core, can be simply terrifying and exhausting. This is especially true for those with mental illness that stems from adverse childhood experiences."
[…] I knew I needed help. One night, a window was slightly open in the living room where I was sleeping. My mom made a joke about a ghost opening the window. My heart stopped. I walked away. She followed me. “What’s wrong? You’ve been acting quiet for days.” “I’ve been hearing voices in my […]
[…] by his own mother, finds himself standing on the ledge of his window in his fourth-floor apartment. That’s when his journey with mental illness started with the ghost of his father that began to haunt him in his sleep. Rivedal takes the reader through his journey towards recovery and how he used his father’s […]
NAMI loves Halloween as much as anyone. But would anyone sponsor a haunted attraction based on a cancer ward?
It’s important to remember that dating isn’t hopeless—even if you experience a mental health condition that makes it even harder. Here are a few things you can do to reduce your anxiety while dating.
[…] 34 2 PEOPLE GET THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE 1 2 3 NAMI.ORG | State Legislation Report:tt Trends in State Mental Health Policy (2019) Massachusetts has a serious ghost problem, but haunted houses aren’t to blame. For NAMI members, the "ghosts" are found inside their health plan. If you have sought out mental health care […]
[…] 34 2 PEOPLE GET THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE 1 2 3 NAMI.ORG | State Legislation Report:tt Trends in State Mental Health Policy (2019) Massachusetts has a serious ghost problem, but haunted houses aren’t to blame. For NAMI members, the "ghosts" are found inside their health plan. If you have sought out mental health care […]
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