Mental Illness Awareness Week is an opportunity to stop the whispering and speak up about mental illness to our friends, co-workers and legislators. We cannot afford to wait for the next national tragedy.
Posted 05.25.2011
No walk of life, level of education, or career path makes one immune to the potentially crippling effects of this illness. Here, we've collected the memoirs of a few who have shared their struggles in an effort to raise awareness.
DJ Jaffe | Posted 01.14.2012
Right now, well meaning mental health advocates are busy hosting events to reduce the "stigma" of mental illness. Except that there is no 'stigma' to having a mental illness. There is discrimination.
Michelle Renee | Posted 05.25.2011
In a family driven system of care, where the voices of survivors are heard, valued and shared with other survivors, we can listen, understand and stand by one another.
Robert David Jaffee | Posted 11.17.2011
Recently, I was invited to be a panelist at a conference on recovery from addiction and mental illness. In anticipation of this event, I will answer one question, which surprisingly has never been asked, and that is: What is depression actually like?
Linda Rosenberg | Posted 11.29.2011