The Gift of Seeing
Well Community members sometimes tell us that in the larger community, they feel invisible. This is sad evidence of one of the greatest harms of serious mental health conditions: They rob people of being truly ...
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Breaking Down Stigma Through Personal Interaction
We often talk about the many myths surrounding mental illness and how these misconceptions play a role in perpetuating stigma: negative thoughts, attitudes and assumptions about a person because he or she lives with a ...
Community: A Key to Saving Lives From Suicide
In our increasingly connected world, isolation and loneliness are becoming more and more common. But, they’re especially prevalent struggles for those living with mental illnesses, and they can have particularly devastating consequences: Both mental health ...
Four Major Depression Myths
It’s among the most common mental illnesses, affecting more than 8% of Americans each year. But in spite of its prevalence, major depression is often misunderstood—and these major depression myths hurt those who are struggling ...
At Every Level: How Mental Illness Steals Margin to Meet Needs
No area of life goes untouched by a serious mental illness. It interferes with every need we have as humans, starting with the most essential requirements for survival. And, when these needs aren’t met, those ...
Mental Illness: Not an Adjective
Mental Health Awareness Month is a great time to learn about how our words can contribute to stigma—especially when we use the names of mental illnesses and symptoms as adjectives. Though our society has become ...