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Homelessness, Mental Illness and Criminal Activity by Dr. Romeo V. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Thu 27 Nov 2008 10:59am A study in the December 2008 issue of the American Journal of Community Psychology examined whether street homelessness, sheltered homelessness, and the severity of psychological symptoms predicted non-violent and violent crime among 207 mentally ill participants who were homeless at baseline. Participants were interviewed at 9 time points over 4 Read on »

The Truth About Homelessness and Mental Illness by Kate McLaughlin. Patient Expert

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Posted Wed 13 May 2009 10:38pm Help eliminate stereotypes and myths about people experiencing homelessness and mental illness. Watch the gallery above, courtesy of TAKE PART- The Soloist... are considered homeless; sometimes they are not. Therefore it is not always an equal comparison to the previous count. Myth: Mental illnesses are brought on by a weakness of character Read on »

The Benefits Of Having A Mental Illness – Mental Health Awareness by melissalynnshell Health Maven

Posted Thu 13 May 2010 5:48am , I thought I would list thirteen benefits of having a mental illness. If you think of something you would like to see added to the list, put it in the comment section and I will add it. Series Navigation «Mental Health Bloggerss – Mental Health Awareness Parents With Mental Illness – Mental Health Awareness» Posted Read on »

Parents With Mental Illness – Mental Health Awareness by melissalynnshell Health Maven

Posted Thu 13 May 2010 8:06am Awareness There is a stigma attached to parents who have a mental illness. This stigma is more severe than for any other chronic illness, like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Many people believe that all parents with a mental illness are incapable of being a good parent. They assume that the children of these parents will be emotionally Read on »

Stigma and Mental Illness – Mental Health Awareness by melissalynnshell Health Maven

Posted Tue 11 May 2010 6:15am . Society feels uncomfortable about mental illness. It is not seen like other illnesses such as heart disease, and diabetes. Because of inaccurate information and misunderstanding, people have been led to believe that people with a mental illness are weak, or dangerous. Due to stigma, the typical reaction someone with a mental illness encounters is fear Read on »

The Impact Of Physical Illness On Mental Health – Mental Health Awareness by melissalynnshell Health Maven

Posted Fri 07 May 2010 5:30am Mental Health Awareness I believe that my physical illnesses contributed to the poor state of mind I had, as well as developing Clinical Depression, and an Anxiety Disorder. I... particular aspect of mental health that is still not widely discussed. It is the impact that physical illness has on a person’s mental health. Mental health workers easily recognize Read on »

Homeless, homeless, where can i ... by david hamilton Patient Expert

Posted Thu 28 May 2009 12:20am Homeless, homeless, where can i put my sunflowers?Red pots, black ones are mystery weed/wildflowers?, square tin pot has an apple seedling?dropped by birds into my lap.Last year they gave me a wild petunia with vanilla smelling purple flower head.It was great at night.... Read on »

Mental Illness (depression, bipolar disorder, etc) is an illness like any other by Nancie .. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 9:18pm from another book written by Marja entitled "Riding the Roller Coaster: Living with Mood Disorders" : An illness like any other We always think of mental illness... This is a concise version of my full post "An illness like any other". Thank you for stopping by this Mission4Monday post. The purpose of MISSION 4 MONDAY is to share Read on »

Mental Illness (depression, bipolar disorder, etc) is an illness like any other by Nancie .. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 22 Sep 2008 11:02am with Mood Disorders" : An illness like any other We always think of mental illness as something that happens to other people, not to us. To be diagnosed with depression or manic... of us can live close-to-normal lives. Mental illness is an illness like any other. In fact, mood disorders are comparable to other illnesses, such as diabetes. A diabetic Read on »

MENTAL ILLNESS: Spouses of dementia patients more likely to develop the illness, too by Susan Berg Posted Tue 11 May 2010 12:00am of these individuals with spouses who develop dementia did not themselves develop dementia," said lead author of the study, Dr. Maria Norton of Utah State University More on MENTAL ILLNESS: Spouses of dementia patients more likely to develop the illness, too Read on »