When attending college with mental illness, two different treatment options often present themselves: treatment by professionals or self-medication. When I was in college, more opportunities presented themselves for self-medicating.
Mental illness is now more readily addressed in college institutions, and therapy is almost always included in the health plan offered by the school. The passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990 now enables a person with mental illness to...
My intent in writing this SharePost is to give you the tools to take action. In New York city the owners of SYMS clothing store... Read more »
What's Next for Mental Health By David Shern, Ph.D., President and CEO, Mental Health America As a New Year approaches, two important... Read more »
It is that time of year again. A time when we look back over the past year, find out what worked for us, what didn't work and look forward... Read more »
Before I was diagnosed with depression and realized that I suffered from a mental illness, in my mind the most vital issue in terms of... Read more »
For a long time, we’ve been saying that “there can be no health without mental health.” In fact, the IOM (Institute of Medicine)... Read more »
As I pointed out in Part I, much of the early distress experienced by most individuals diagnosed with a serious or life threatening illness will... Read more »
Now that you have estimated your medical expenses for the coming year, how do you determine what health insurance benefit plan is best for you?The... Read more »
In 1992, the World Federation for Mental Health established October 10 as World mental Health Day. The theme of this year's WMHD (October 10) is... Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that will require American insurance companies to practice "mental health parity." This means... Read more »
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