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Mental health is not the absence of mental illness/ Mental illness is not the absence of mental health by Larry Drain Healthy Living Professional

Posted Mon 26 Dec 2011 11:03am It is possible to have symptoms of mental illness and still flourish in life. One study I read said that 17% of people with diagnosed mental illness (one out of 5... by itself. Equally startling: It is possible not to have symptoms of mental illness and not be emotionally healthy. (I know most people know that even if they dont know they know Read on »

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

Posted Tue 11 May 2010 6:15am Psychiatric Association, one in five Americans suffer from a mental disorder in any given year. Mental illness can strike people of any age, race, religion, or income status. Myth.... 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 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 »

Sickness absence due to common mental illness in the Netherlands by Annet Lenderink Patient Expert

Posted Sun 13 Dec 2009 12:00am This study investigated the incidence of sickness absence due to common mental disorders in the Netherlands from 2001 to 2007 in an observational study in about 1 million employees, working in various economic sectors, representative for the Dutch workforce. The 12-month incidence of sickness absence due to common mental disorders was 2.2 Read on »

How ill is mentally ill? by Esther Posted Tue 05 Jul 2011 9:29am I had any particular conditions, including permanent blindness or deafness, cerebral palsy, leukemia...or a permanent mental illness. Am I really as hampered as I would.... And so how can mental illness be as grave as those other illnesses? But I know it can. I've been to the brink many times. I am okay today, so I don't have a mental illness; I Read on »

“Changing My Mind” could change yours – about mental illness and Margaret Trudeau by Kenn C. Posted Tue 19 Oct 2010 2:50pm Read on »

Getting minds around mental illness in prison – Letters – NewsObserver.com by Larry Drain Healthy Living Professional

Posted Sat 26 Nov 2011 4:01pm Getting minds around mental illness in prison – Letters – NewsObserver.com . Read on »

Minds on the Edge: Facing Mental Illness by Lisa Frederiksen Healthy Living Professional

Posted Sun 08 Nov 2009 10:02pm , shame and ignorance have created a “deep reservoir of confusion about mental illness.” As such, people with mental illness and their families grapple in isolation and/or find..., this confusion perpetuates the underlying mental illness, often allowing it to progress, hijacking the lives of the person with the mental illness and their families as each tries to bring Read on »

MINDS ON THE EDGE: Facing Mental Illness Showing On PBS in OCTOBER by chatobstewart .. Patient Expert

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Posted Thu 01 Oct 2009 12:00am page . MINDS ON THE EDGE : Facing Mental Illness connects the dots between personal dilemmas facing individuals and families who are living with mental illness, medical.... Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer (L) and Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist Dr. Eric Kandel wrestle with how to effectively reach out to someone with mental illness in MINDS Read on »