Daily Archives: September 7, 2016

A campaign gets users of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media to act as a support group One in four people will suffer from mental illness at some point in their lifetimes, according to the National Institute of Mental … Continue reading →

Discrimination and stigma are concerns, but coming out can be a boon to your career—if the conditions are right Dave, a 52-year-old U.S. Navy veteran, suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from a difficult childhood. In his job at a … Continue reading →

All of us–researchers, journalists, patients and their loved ones–are desperate for genuine progress in treatments for severe mental illness. All of us—researchers, journalists, patients and their loved ones–are desperate for genuine progress in treatments for severe mental illness.But if the … Continue reading →

I have first-hand experience of the devastation of depression, in myself and those close to me. Although I have been tempted to try antidepressants, I’ve never done so. Of course, like everyone reading this column, I know many people who … Continue reading →