A former Seattle news anchor wanted to lift the stigma of the mental disorders and depression he suffered from. In a way, Eric Slocum is doing that. After writing about Slocum’s death, I received ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BREVARD, N.C. — Unlike some health issues where illness is often openly discussed, mental health is vastly different: Many ...

Mental health stigma refers to negative beliefs people may hold about those with mental illness, which can lead to stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination. Public awareness and literacy have ...

A major new World Health Organization publication sets out, for the first time, a practical, evidence-based package of care ...

In the 1980s and 90s, an emerging theory was that mental disorders like depression, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia were due to faulty brain chemicals, and ultimately, faulty genes. This message ...

My depression emerged when I was in college, and it came and went in my 20s. During that time, I functioned; things were better for a while, and then they werent. Depression can be episodic like that, ...

With Medicare budget constraints, the local faith-based community hopes to pool services and resources to help educate the community, particularly African Americans, about mental illness. On Thursday, ...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, it may seem everyone is exploring mental health therapy, but men are being left behind. In the United States, young adults aged 18 to 34 who sought such therapy increased ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Experts highlighted the signs and symptoms of postpartum depression and the importance of support from family ...

MINUTE. MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH AND A LOCAL SORORITY IS DOING THEIR PART IN REDUCING THE STIGMA. KMBC NINE SAM WHITE TELLS US HOW THEY BROUGHT WOMEN TOGETHER IN LEE’S SUMMIT TONIGHT, WITH ...

Drawing from his engagement with young people through the SereniMind initiative, Mr Oyenuga said stigma and fear of judgement continue to discourage many from seeking mental health support.A mental ...