Mental Illnesses
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- Job Stress: Working for a Mentally Ill SupervisorA supervisor with mental illness can make the best work situation unbearable for employees. The stress created can be treated by a therapist but can only be ‘cured’ by senior management doing its job.
- Government Report Says 20% of Americans Had Mental Illness in 2010A governmental agency has released a report that says that one in five Americans had a mental illness in 2010.
- The Crimes of Mental Disease and Substance Abuse Start with Lack of Education About Family Medical HistoryMental diseases can be aided if individuals know they are susceptible and susceptible to alcohol and drug addiction, if education supports it.
Depression Among African-American MenIn mainstream society depression and mental illness are still somewhat taboo subjects. In the African-American community they are topics that are almost totally shrouded in secrecy. As a result of this, millions of black men suffer in silence.- Mental Illness Is Not a Second Class ProblemThe Government has stepped in to force the insurance industry to attend to an area of serious neglect of patient needs, mental illnesses This is a good thing.
- Fresh Hope for Recovery from Mental IllnessWith over 58 million US adults affected by a mental disorder in a given year, this new wellness program, added to treatment by a physician, offers fresh hope for many.
Janice Brewer and Anthony Lester Share Mental Illness ProblemsThe governor's son is a convicted criminal. He is severely mentally ill and housed in the state hospital. Tony Lester was a convicted criminal. He was severely mentally ill and sent to prison where mentally ill persons are denied proper care and treatment- Gorilla Justice - Suicides and the PainA 1000-pound gorilla -- not 800-pound, but 1000-pound gorilla -- or more appropriately a $70 billion gorilla, the amount reported to be spent incarceration costs. “You can't fight me. I'm stronger than you. Even if you get out of this alive.
- Lights, Stress and Mental IllnessPeople who are diagnosed with a mental illness/psychiatric disorder are often in programs or in group homes where they have little or no control over the types of light bulbs that are used. Cheap bulbs that will save the program or group home money.....
- Mental Health, Stress and a Loss of ControlWhen one is diagnosed with a psychiatric diagnosis or a mental illness one thing that most feel is that there’s a loss of control.
- Mentally Ill Parents: Some Do Just FineConventional wisdom holds that an adult with a serious mental illness cannot possibly raise a mentally healthy child. There are simply too many variables for this belief to categorically be true.
- Eliminating the Stigma of Mental IllnessPhysical illness is considered normal. One can recover from physical illness and no one cares, as long as they are feeling better. However, the mentally ill are not seen as treatable. They are called negative names and often have to hide their illness.
- Mentally Ill All Around and Not a Person to TellThe mentally ill are all around us, and they can be influenced by the stigma surrounding them.
- Hiding Behind a Secret: The Stigma of the Mentally IllThe mentally ill are often seen by many as not being treatable. Why is this the case? Is there really much of a difference in illnesses? A person who has an illness is just ill, correct? Unfortunately, not with every illness, especially mental illness.
Peer Support in Mental HealthUnpaid peer support is natural peer support. Natural peer support happens between friends, like when we share thoughts and ideas over coffee. There are also many different types of peer support in Michigan where peers are paid for providing peer support.- Diabetes in People with a Mental IllnessWhat is important is that we take control of what we can take control or responsibility for.
- Smoking as a Risk FactorSmoking is a large risk factor to people who have a mental illness or psychiatric diagnosis. One prime reason is that we smoke more than other populations. This percentage has gone up as more people who have been able to quit have.
- Stress as a Risk Factor for Heart DiseaseThree stresses such as health, wealth and relationships are the three main stressors whether one has a mental illness or not end up becoming even more of a major stressor with the addition of a mental health diagnosis in one's life.
- Supporting Someone for Mental IllnessLearn how to support someone you care about who has mental illness. These are several ideas.
- Mental Illness as Physical IllnessMental illnesses are physical illnesses, or physical imbalances of the body that can be empirically tested for vitamin deficiencies or other deficiencies by natural doctors.
- Mental Illness, and Natural TreatmentMental illness's can be devastating to the patient. What is more devastating is that the primary treatment for these illnesses is standard psychotropic drugs that don't heal at all but cause serious side-effects.
The State of Stigma in AmericaStigma occurs when an individual is linked with negative stereotypes, and are discriminated against for their differences. No one should ever deserve this.- Mental Illness and the Dental Decay ConnectionThis informative article explains the recently observed link between mental illness and poor dental health.
- Three Writers Who Had a Mental IllnessThis is a brief article on three writers with mental illness.
Battling the Stigma of Mental IllnessDon't identify us by our mental illness, we deserve respect too.- The Stigma of Mental IllnessUnfortunately for those suffering with a mental illness, it's harder to receive the compassion and understanding of other people. Mental illness seems to have some kind of a stigma attached to it, so that makes it harder to open up about the issue.
- Is Mental Illness Overly Diagnosed in Our Children and Teens?Have the pharmaceutical companies turned our doctors into legal drug pushers over diagnosing our children and teens with mental illnesses? This mom thinks so. Read why.
- Half of Americans to Develop Mental Illness; Expect High Profits for Pharma CompaniesTwo mental illness studies were recently released indicating high numbers of mental illness among Americans and Europeans. Be aware of the dangers of medications before putting yourself at risk
SMI Persons Released Untreated from Arizona Prisons - Serpents at Your DoorReading the article written by Paul Rubin [Phoenix New Times] makes you realize just how badly the Arizona prison system is broken. Failures to follow their policies & poor prison practices is a leading contributor to senseless deaths inside the prisons- Psychotropic Drugs and Mental IllnessPsychotropic drugs are being administered to treat psychotic symptoms that manifest themselves as mental illness. The reality is that these "mental illness" listed from the Diagnostic Statistical Manual are really physical illnesses.
- Working with Those Who Have Mental IllnessTo successfully serve others we have to work on our own acceptance of ourselves.
Capital Punishment - a Deterrent to CrimeA person review of whether the Death Penalty actually is a deterrent to a Killer- Mental IllnessDefining mental illness. Is medication always necessary?
Mental Health Courts in ArizonaThrough the MacArthur Foundation, research documents available glean the productivity of Mental Health Courts if implemented. Reductions in associated criminal justice costs are significant if applied\designed with variances for local district and needs- Sane Actions Against the Criminally InsaneThe mind of an individual suffering from a psychological disorder has become negligent to their heinous actions. Is this truly an excuse to avoid the rightful actions placed upon criminals who are aware of their crimes. "Ignorance is not an excuse".
How the Mentally Ill Were Treated in Victorian EnglandThe Victorian Era was a time when women had no rights and mental illness was thought to be a "female malady." Husbands, fathers or brothers could commit you without your consent.- Domestic Violence Vs. Mental IllnessWhen violence occurs in a relationship, society is quick to jump to conclusions. Is it really domestic violence though? Could mental illness be causing the problems some couples face?
- Do I Look like I'm Bipolar?There are many stereotypes that exist about what bipolar disorder is (i.e., an unsuccessful, unaccomplished and deranged person). I don't fit the profile of what someone who is bipolar can accomplish or looks like
- Living with DepressionWe hear all the time, in commercials, television shows and read in books and newspapers about the symptoms of depression. Here is one person's account of living with depression.
- Mental Health Problems? Why All the Problems? is There a Cure for Mental Illness?If I could get well do to mental health issues, then there is hope for even the most lost individual. Tom http://freedomfrominfirmities.com
