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“It Means They Hate You for Being Different.”
NAMI Ending the Silence relies on experience rather than statistics to teach students about mental illness and stigma. -
New Rule Requires Equal Treatment for Mental Health
A landmark moment for mental health coverage has taken place. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a long-awaited “final rule” dictating that mental health be covered equal to physical health. -
Imaj’s Story
My first-hand experience with mental illness happened three years ago, when my older brother Sovereign had his first mental break. The day it happened, we—my three other brothers, my mother and myself—didn't have a clue of what was going on. All we knew is that for several days straight Sovereign wasn't his normal self.
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Never Again: A Family Confronts Nazi Germany and Mental Illness
In 1939, Hitler began ensuring that the mentally “challenged, handicapped and elderly” (essentially those who could not be an economic asset to the country), were to be “euthanized.” One woman searches for answers at Saschsenberg. -
Importance of Integrated Care Highlighted in International Report
International experts release report on integration of care for people living with schizophrenia. -
Making it OK to Talk About Mental Illness
This summer when we heard President Obama calling for a “national conversation on mental health”, with the Make-it-OK campaign -
What Does the Federal Government Shutdown Mean for Social Security?
Many people are concerned about the impact the shutdown of the federal government that began Oct. 1 will have on Social Security benefits -
Researching the Rare: Childhood Onset Schizophrenia
Dr. Judith Rapoport joined this month’s Meet the Scientist Webinar Series to present on “Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia—The Study and Treatment.” -
How Shootings Stigmatize People Living with Mental Illness
When tragedies occur, such as the one at the Navy Yard in Washington, all Americans are deeply affected. -
Mental Health in the Marketplace
Oct. 1 is right around the corner and it is time to spread the word that new health insurance options are available in every state as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).