Autism destroys families. . . . Autism is an individual tragedy. . . . These are kids who will never pay taxes, they’ll never ...

Australia has a humanitarian and legal responsibility to support the mental health of refugees and asylum seekers so they can recover and thrive. Mental health problems are highly treatable when ...

In 1961 Franco Basaglia, a young psychiatrist, was named director of the Lunatic Asylum of Gorizia, a mental hospital that confined some six hundred people. 3 Basaglia was a member of a prominent ...

“Wishing my best friend the happiest birthday today. Without her, I would surely be in a mental asylum. And somehow I’d probably find her there anyways. A huge thank you to everyone who ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– More than fifty years ago, the Willowbrook State School in Staten Island was exposed for its horrific treatment of those with developmental disabilities by investigative ...

A Howard-era asylum seeker has failed in a bid to sue the federal government for mental health injuries caused by five years of immigration detention. The man was detained in Australia from 2000 ...

May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, a national effort since 1949 to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and advocate for better mental health resources. While many conversations this month focus ...

In support of a foundation called Active Minds, the country's largest mental health nonprofit for teens and young adults, the USC group launched the #SpeakYourMind Ice Bucket Challenge.

Improved mental health is on the agenda for many people in 2024 and decluttering and organizing is the preferred method of accomplishing it for a lot of them. A Journal of Environmental Psychology ...

“Just as we recognize that diet plays a role in conditions like heart disease or diabetes, we now understand that food choices can affect brain function, mood, and mental health disorders ...