All caregiving can be exhausting, frustrating, overwhelming and stressful but for the caregivers of those with a mental health issue the societal stigma you face creates additional challenges. According to the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 4 adults...
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National Mental Illness Awareness Week Oct 6-12
October is National Mental Illness Awareness Week October 6-12 and October 10 is National Depression Screening Day. More than 61 million Americans -- 1 in 4 -- suffer from mental illness. And the CDC recently reported suicides among boomers has increased 47-59% over...
Glenn Close Wants to Change Your Mind About Mental Illness
All caregiving can be exhausting, frustrating, overwhelming and stressful but for the caregivers of those with a mental health issue the societal stigma you face creates additional challenges. Addressing the need for greater understanding for mental illness,...