Ideally, the people around you will understand your illness and encourage you. But the important people in your life might not know much about mental illness. They may want to… Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic will permanently change mental health treatment, agree Drs. Madhukar Trivedi and Sloan Manning, a psychiatrist and a primary care physician, respectively. Whether that treatment occurs in a… Read More
Throughout May each year, we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM). Since 1949, Mental Health America (MHA) has been leading the observance of May MHAM. For 2020, MHA will continue… Read More
What is the ideal way to provide behavioral health care in a locale where stigma against it runs deep? Integrate behavioral health care into primary care, collocate its delivery with… Read More
Despite the well-known prevalence of mental health conditions, they are woefully undertreated. Consider this: About one in five Americans has a behavioral condition, but fewer than half—only 41%—receive treatment of… Read More
Despite vast improvements in diagnosis and treatment over the last half-century, mental illness is underdiagnosed and undertreated. The reasons are many and varied. Among them: a lack of access for… Read More
During this follow-up podcast, Dr. Sloan Manning and Paul Gionfriddo respond to additional questions from their May 23, 2019 webinar, “Giving Mental Illness A Voice: Patient Perspectives On Self-Disclosure &… Read More
On December 12, 2019, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously approved “988” as the official phone number for suicide prevention. The purpose in having a three-digit phone designation is… Read More
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) recognizes mood disorders affect millions of people, yet the stigma surrounding it causes barriers to communication and knowledge about mental health conditions. “One out… Read More
This podcast highlights Kathy Day’s experience as a caregiver to her relative with mental illness. Ms. Day answers questions concerning caregiver stigma and public awareness for people who may not… Read More