“There is a culture of acceptance around mental health issues in academia”

“I see students forcibly removed from our sessions by their supervisors. I see leading academics decline to advertise our services, for fear that people will use them. I see students who feel like it is…

“How Colleges Flunk Mental Health”

“Despite that very clearly stated law, dozens of current or recent students at colleges and universities across the country — large and small, private and public — told Newsweek they were punished for seeking help: kicked out of campus housing with nowhere else to go, abruptly forced to…

“Why ranting online doesn’t help manage anger”

“”When some people rant, it opens up a Pandora’s box,” said John Suler, a psychology professor at Rider University, who studies human behavior online. He said there is no way to predict whether ranting will even have the temporary emotional relief that ranters say they seek…

“Why Novel Reading Reduces Anxiety”

“A recent study at Emory University has shown that novel reading enhances connectivity in the brain as well as improving brain function. Published in the university’s eScienceCommons blog on December 17, 2013 by Carol Clark, the lead author of the study and…

“The Ten Commandments of Good Psychiatry: Perspectives of a Fundamentalist Psychiatrist”

“Despite these statistics, many primary care providers receive a limited amount of formal education in mental health/psychiatry related conditions during their training….Training…

“Mental-Health Debate — At issue: University’s policies, procedures on withdrawal in cases of mental illness”

“Study: Half of Jailed NYC Youths Have Brain Injury”

““You need to train the correction officers to understand brain injuries so that when somebody may be acting rude or answering back or forgetting what they’re supposed to do, it’s not a sign of maladaptive misbehavior or disrespect, it’s…

“Myth vs. Fact: Violence and Mental Health”

“We want to focus more on behavioral indicators of risk, and not so much on “mental health” and “mental illness” as a category. Even though the large majority of people with mental illnesses are never violent, there may be times in the course of illness and treatment when we do…

Andrew Solomon Depression, the secret we share

5 Historical Figures with Mental Illness | Day 4 | 31 Videos For Mental Health

It’s a little overzealous but still helpful at breaking down stigmas