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Types Of Mental Illness
Have Mental Illness? Don't Expect to be Welcome at the Olympics.
Each year, one in four people suffer from a diagnosable mental illness in the United States. In addition, six percent of the population combats serious mental illness. But this problem is not just found in the U.S. Around the world; fifteen percent of "the burden of disease" is caused by mental illness. (National Institute of Mental Health, 2008)
Even with the worldwide problem, mental illness is misunderstood and still carries a certain stigma with it. This has come to the attention of the w...
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Expert & Community Posts
Choosing an Antidepressant: The Top 10 List
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...choosing a medication for depression, or any type of mental illness, there is usually a period... Read more »
Talking About Your Anxiety
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...even more. Anxiety disorder, along with other types of mental illness still carries with it a... Read more »
Are the Mentally Ill Worthy of Care?
By Merely Me , Health Expert...still exists for those who suffer from any type of mental illness. And I say this needs to... Read more »
Knowledge Advances but Attitudes Stand Still
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...are thought to influence public attitudes towards mental illness; advances in science and... Read more »
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Bipolar Depression: What are the symptoms of bipolar disorder?
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