A former Seattle news anchor wanted to lift the stigma of the mental disorders and depression he suffered from. In a way, Eric Slocum is doing that. After writing about Slocum’s death, I received ...

Mental health conditions affect millions of people worldwide, but harmful stereotypes—like the idea that people with mental illness are dangerous or weak—still shape how these conditions are ...

Imagine living in a country where talking openly about depression or anxiety can cost you your job, your reputation, or even your freedom. That is still the reality in Ghana, where mental illness is ...

Mental health stigma refers to negative beliefs people may hold about those with mental illness, which can lead to stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination. Public awareness and literacy have ...

In the 1980s and 90s, an emerging theory was that mental disorders like depression, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia were due to faulty brain chemicals, and ultimately, faulty genes. This message ...

With Medicare budget constraints, the local faith-based community hopes to pool services and resources to help educate the community, particularly African Americans, about mental illness. On Thursday, ...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, it may seem everyone is exploring mental health therapy, but men are being left behind. In the United States, young adults aged 18 to 34 who sought such therapy increased ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Experts highlighted the signs and symptoms of postpartum depression and the importance of support from family ...

My depression emerged when I was in college, and it came and went in my 20s. During that time, I functioned; things were better for a while, and then they werent. Depression can be episodic like that, ...

Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that millions of people living with NTDs continue to face profound and often unseen suffering due to discrimination, social stigma and untreated mental ...