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The State of Suicide Today – And Ways to Prevent It
It is important that we assess the state of suicide and take a few moments to remind ourselves of the basic, and sometimes overlooked, steps we can take to help those at risk of suicide. -
Understanding Bipolar Disorder
With the right information, we can fight the stigma and help the people we know who live with bipolar disorder. -
I’ve Taken an Anti-Psychotic Medication and I’m Not Ashamed
It was only with knowledge that I became more comfortable with both my condition and my treatment. -
988 and What It Means for Families of People with Serious Mental Illness
A SAMHSA-Sponsored Webinar And Roundtable Discussion 988*, the new three-digit number for mental health and suicidal crises, is now available nationwide. 988 is poised to change the way communities respond to people in crisis, connecting individuals to trained crisis counselors that can provide de-escalation and mental health intervention services by phone. This new number holds […]
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Barriers to Mental Health: The Middle Eastern Experience
The social rules governing Middle Eastern families may be as different as their migration stories, but the attitudes towards mental health are similar. -
Why Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month is Still Critically Important
The month of July was designated Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in 2008 to address the unique barriers underserved populations face in accessing mental health treatment due to various aspects of their culture, background and identity. -
My Experience as a Transgender Physician with Mental Illness
Since coming out and transitioning, I have faced unexpected discrimination within the health care system, even as a physician myself. -
Coming to Terms with Mental Illness and My Identity
Feeling comfortable with the wholeness of my identity took time.