Mental Health Awareness Month Brought to You by Starlight Behavioral

Mental Health Awareness Month brought to you by Starlight Behavioral – 1 and 4 people deal with mental illness. Help fight the stigma, and be aware of the difference that a friend can make. http://starlightbhs.com/

The stigma of mental illness
Those who are not sufferers of mental illness or don't know anyone who has a mental illness have no idea about what having one entails and tend to adhere to the stereotypes and stigma surrounding them. … In a nutshell, bipolar people have troubles … Read more on The Daily Cougar

Guest Opinion: We need to take a proactive approach with mental illness
But what about those people who have serious mental illness but refuse to seek treatment because they lack awareness of their condition? How can a community crisis center help people who won't ask for help but desperately need it? The 11 million people … Read more on The Idaho Statesman

Getting past the polite silence on mental illness
Mental health is a good example. One-quarter of American adults suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder, including depression, anorexia, post-traumatic stress disorder and more, according to the National Institutes of Health. Such disorders are the … Read more on Dallas Morning News