The stigma associated with serious mental illness affects both persons with mental disorders and their families. Marjorie Baldwin, Professor of Economics at Arizona State University, has experienced that stigma as the parent of a son with schizophrenia, and has studied the impact of mental illness-related stigma in her research on employment discrimination against persons with…
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By Moryt Milo After thirteen years as the National Institute of Mental Health Director, Tom Insel left his government job. Some might say he turned into a renegade, when Insel acknowledged that limited progress had been made to improve the lives of those with severe mental illness. “We decided, in some odd way, that the…
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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, El Camino Hospital’s behavioral health department never stopped admitting patients in mental health crisis, and the hospital saw a significant increase in first-time admittances.
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In 2015, after thirteen years as the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, Dr. Tom Insel decided to leave the government’s scientific approach to mental health and look deeper into the problems and treatment for those with severe mental illness.
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We are living in extraordinary times, in the middle of a prolonged pandemic, which has taken its toll on our mental wellness. As we are caught in this whirlpool of collective trauma, we have each also been spinning with our individual traumas, be it losing our loved ones or other losses such as employment and…
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The family dynamics created by mental illness are as diverse as the diseases that shape them.When Natalie Shampanier, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, tried to help her mother who began to exhibit symptoms of severe paranoia and psychosis in her 50s, Natalie’s family life became complicated.
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A pal, a peer, a mentor—everyone needs someone to lean on. For those diagnosed with a mental illness, having anyone in their corner when leaving a hospital, outpatient program, or jail can be the first step toward healing—especially when that individual has been down the same path.
No one understands that better than…..
CalHope offer crisis counseling for those affected by federal declaration of emergency. It offers resources and information to help people find their way during difficult times.
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NAMI FaithNet celebrates Minority Mental Health Awareness month in July 2021. Learn about various events and resources for minorities in Santa Clara County.
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Stanford Yoon Lab study utilizing fMRI to discover the brain circuits responsible for schizophrenia and translating this knowledge into the clinic to improve how we diagnose and treat this condition.
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