Living with Mental Illness: Depression

Which of These Women Has a Mental Illness?

All of them—including me, Women's Health's editor-in-chief.

How Rappers Are Destigmatizing Mental Illness

Rap has taken major strides simply by talking about it

How To Talk With Your Kids About Mental Illness

If you’re a parent and you or another family member has experienced mental health concerns, you probably have felt unsure about how to talk with your children about this issue. Should you discuss i…

Why Do We Fear Mental Illness?

Mental illness becomes other the less we talk about

23 Spot On Descriptions of What It's Like to Live With a Mental Illness

Think You Know What Mental Illness Looks Like? Think Again

This powerful Facebook post shuts down the idea of "faking" mental illness.

How Thresholds is bringing new life to those with mental illness

Richard King drove a petroleum tanker truck before he attempted to end his own life — leaving him in the care of a nursing home for the past two years.

10 Things You Should Do to Take Care of Your Mental Health

One out of every five adults experiences mental illness, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

These Photos Nail What It Feels Like To Have An Anxiety Disorder

It can be difficult to verbalize what it's like to experience mental illness, so photographer Katie Crawford decided to show people instead of tell them....

Why it’s so hard to find a mental health professional

Even as demand for mental health services grow, the shortage of psychiatrists and related professionals is getting worse.

What Health Class Didn't Teach Me About Living With My Mom's Mental Illness

What If People Treated Physical Illness Like Mental Illness?

It's no secret there's a serious stigma attached to mental illness. According to the CDC, only

Mental illness in children: Know the signs

Mental illness in children — Find out how to tell if your child needs help.

Mental illness burden and care: Facts and figures

How do mental disorders affect the poor and who can help? Neerja Chowdhary and Vijay Shankar look at the evidence.

What It's Like To Travel With A Mental Illness, As Told By Comics

what to know about disclosing mental illness at work

Deciding to disclose information about a non-obvious disability at work is complicated and potentially risky, no matter what you do for a living. For people with a mental health issue, like bipolar disorder…