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. Even with the worldwide problem, mental illness is misunderstood and still carries a certain stigma with it. And this year, China has banned people with mental illness from entering the country to attend the Olympics. Read insight from our mental illness experts:
Have Mental Illness? Don't Expect to be Welcome at the Olympics
ADHD expert Eileen Bailey explains that while the United States has come a long way, we still have some ways to go in understanding mental illness.
Schizophrenia expert Christina Bruni breaks down the policy in detail and urges you to take a closer look at how this restrictive ban could affect you.
Chinese Olympics and My Civil Liberties
Holding the Olympics in a country heavily scrutinized for civil rights violations has presented China with a delicate situation. Advocate and expert Robin Cunningham explains.
