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Guest Post: Interview with Author of Breakdown: A Clinician’s Experience in a Broken System of Emergency Psychiatry

Bipolar Bandit

Approximately half of people with schizophrenia or bipolar lack awareness of their illness, called anosognosia. The most common reason that approximately half of people with schizophrenia are unable to initiate treatment independently or adhere to treatment is anosognosia. Psychosis involves the most anosognosia.

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The Ugly Truth About Mental Health Stigma

Stop Abuse Campaign

In 2020, mental health statistics showed that 1 in 5 American adults experienced a mental health issue, 1 in 6 young people experienced a major depressive episode, and 1 in 20 Americans lived with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression. Psychiatry.org). Do you know your score? Bisma Abedin.

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psychosis, violence, and the fear of madness

Clinical Philosophy

The psychological community often attempts to combat the stigma suffered by the mentally ill by challenging the view that people suffering schizophrenia and other psychotic conditions are physically dangerous. of the professionally representative 2017 BPS report Understanding Psychosis and Schizophrenia. In short, 9.3%

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My Mental Health is Bad! Why and What Now?

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While research shows that some risk factors, such as ACEs and childhood trauma , may predispose someone to develop conditions like depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, addiction, and bipolar disorder, it does not mean that these conditions are inevitable. Read about the ten categories of ACEs by following our blog. Do you know your ACE score?

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Homelessness is a journey that starts in the family

Stop Abuse Campaign

We’re becoming more comfortable attributing homelessness to “mental illness,” which usually means profound, unmanaged psychotic mental illnesses like schizophrenia are considered a primary cause. . Answer these ten confidential questions developed with the CDC and understand your warning signs. Do you know your score?

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Crime prevention starts with protecting children

Stop Abuse Campaign

In contrast, 28 percent of Connecticut residents treated for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder had been arrested or detained. . Answer these ten confidential questions developed with the CDC and understand your warning signs. Do you know your score? Childhood Trauma Affects Your Future Health. Check my ACE score. Melanie Blow.

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My Short Stay in a Mental Health Hospital

Beautiful Voyager

Schizophrenia? All I ask is that you keep our conversations here confidential, to respect other peoples’ privacy. Others fidgeted, especially one woman whose entire body seemed to shake, from a pulsing foot to fidgety hands. I wondered. The silent, staring woman was in the line, still quiet, although her arms were no longer crossed.