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People who are executed have a far higher rate of mental illness than does the general public. Suicidal tendencies are particularly common

"That's what the early stages of mental illness are like, It's as if you're trying to find your way home again." Her 2011 memoir, Circles Around the Sun: In Search of a Lost Brother, focused on his struggle with schizophrenia.

According to a report by the American Psychological Association and two other groups, an increasing number of climate-related disasters are affecting mental health.

NAMI called the legislation “life threatening,” cautioning that it would “destroy countless hopes for recovery.” The coalition of 87 patient and physician groups told congressional leaders that the ill “could be devastating to people with serious diseases.”

It's more than the "baby blues." postpartum depression is a serious condition that affects one in nine women.

The commander with a history of depression created a unique way to keep his soldiers from killing themselves. The Army had other ideas.

Changes in Medicaid alone would result in 14 million Americans losing health insutrance, including many with mental health conditions.

Part of a nationwide movement, the University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC) campus now has a NAMI presence.

A meta-analkysis of studies found thatf  people seeking help for mental illness are more likely to refuse or not complete recommended treatment if it involves only medication

Chrissy Teigen, has been a Sports Illustrated cover girl, a best-selling cookbook author, and host of an Emmy-nominated TV series Lip Sync Battle. After giving birth to her daughter in 2015 she developed postpartum depression, a condition affecting one in nine women. In this exclusive essay she talks about the experience.