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Why don't people like to discuss mental illness? Books are a great way to get conversation going. Check out these recommendations: Crazy by Linda Vigen Phill...

This blog post is part of a series entitled Real Lives, Real Stories: Personal Experiences With Mental Illness. Note: The following person’s account of his/her personal experience has been published with his/her consent to support the mission of The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, and let others in similar situations not feel so alone. …

Allie Woeber I’ve been hearing a lot of talk about mental illnesses lately, and after hearing some of the ridiculous things some people are saying, it’s occurred to me that not everyone really understands what a mental illness actually is. In fact, many believe that some mental illnesses (like depression, eating disorders or addiction) aren’t …

PennLive is exploring how Pennsylvania has criminalized mental illness in a new series. Here's more information about some of the terms that appear frequently in those stories.

Examining Dissociative Identity Disorder, Hollywood, and mental health

Researchers in Minnesota found that serious mental illness had only a low relationship to criminal activity: 3% related to major depression, 4% to schizophrenia, and 10% to bipolar disorder. (In br…

Alex Bailey has cycled in and out of Cook County Jail his entire adulthood. His life shows how mental illness has been criminalized, especially for black men.

Some psychologists argue calling emotional difficulties "illnesses" is nonsense.

New research recognizes that diagnoses and drugs are not the only approach.

Creativity is often part of a mental illness, with writers particularly susceptible, say experts.

Toby Allen, from Cornwall, says his work does not intend to make light of these conditions but to give them some substance.

Halloween can be frightening for some people with mental illness, including PTSD, anxiety, schizophrenia. Find out why and how to handle it.

WebMD answers basic questions about mental illness.

National mental health charity: information, services & a strong voice for everyone affected by mental illness - challenging attitudes and changing lives.

On a sultry June morning in our national’s capital last Friday, I visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial . Scores of people moved silentl...

I looked up at my friend who had just asked me a question. She had caught me off guard but I knew it was one that many others would ask if they had the opportunity to. In a moment’s flicker, I felt my answer swell up in me and put them into words. “No, I wouldn’t want to be living without a mental illness,” I told her. “Living with bipolar disorder has shaped me into who I am today, and I would never…

Patrick Corrigan (Illinois Institute of Technology) speaks about the structural stigma against mental health disorders present in our society. For more infor...

The cliché is old and well-worn, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t true: a picture is worth a thousand words. That is why, during my keynote presentations on mental illness and stigma, I often rely on evocative images which help capture and explain what mental illness is truly like. Having experienced the dramatic symptoms of … Continued

Photo: Johannes Ahlmann/FlickrIn no particular order, here are 13 of the most widespread myths surrounding mental illness in the 21st Century.1. Mental illness doesn't exist. Just because mental illne...

Psychologists offer tips to Kentuckians during Mental Health Awareness Month