Here's a sad reality: Approximately 31 percent of people with mental illness say they choose to not seek treatment for their disorder due to fear of judgment. Stigma is a real issue when it comes ...

When Porter Burks began experiencing a mental health crisis on Oct. 2, his family called 911 hoping to receive help for the 20-year-old who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Instead, five ...

When families can’t care for loved ones with serious mental illness, patients pay the price, sometimes ending up homeless, in jail or dead, says Tim Murphy, a child psychologist.

Others counter that tracking mild symptoms is important for preventing their escalation into more severe illness. The chart below lists many of the most prevalent mental illnesses in Americans ...

But the reality is that poor Americans are much more likely to face mental health problems than rich ones. This chart, put together by the Huffington Post’s Jonathan Cohn and Cameron Love using ...

A tiny share of all violent crime is related to mental illness — and the mentally ill are more likely to be victims than perpetrators. The real problem is pervasive gun ownership.

The Washington Post-ABC News poll furthered a misleading stereotype about a broad population of Americans by presenting a false choice between mental health and gun policy. The chart above shows ...

“Addiction is a mental illness, too,” Oswald explained. “People with addiction like to say they are in recovery , not recovered . I like the concept of being in recovery from mental illness.” ...

transcript ‘Most Violence Is Not Caused by Mental Illness’ A psychiatrist discusses mental health and mass shootings. (From 2018) 2022-06-08T06:00:06-04:00 ...

Many of today’s biggest stars are sharing candid information about their battles with mental illness. Their stories and their courage to talk frankly about their conditions build healthy awareness of ...

When a mental health issue begins to seriously take over a person’s life – impacting work, relationships, education, or social lives – MHAW considers it to be a mental illness.