Mental Health
91 Articles & Excerpts
We All Have Mental Health; Time To End the Stigma
by SAMHSA
Like opinions, mental health is something we all have. Just as with physical health, a person's mental health can range from good to poor. Why do we react one way when we learn that a friend has depression and another way when we learn that a friend
Cancer and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
by National Cancer Institute
Some survivors of cancer experience trauma-related symptoms similar to symptoms experienced by people who have survived highly stressful situations, such as military combat, natural disasters, violent personal attack (such as rape), or other life-threaten
Cancer and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder : Assessment, Treatment
by National Cancer Institute
It is important that cancer patients undergo a careful assessment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) so that early symptoms may be identified and treated. The timing of this assessment will vary with the individual patient.
Cancer: Adjustment and the Adjustment Disorder
by National Cancer Institute
Adjusting to cancer is an ongoing process in which the patient learns to cope with emotional distress, solve cancer-related problems, and gain control over cancer-related life events.
Facts about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened.
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Helping young people avoid or overcome emotional problems in the wake of violence or disaster is one of the most important challenges a parent, teacher, or mental health professional can face.
What is Mental Illness Awareness Week?
by SAMHSA
Mental Illness Awareness Week is an annual, national observance that was created by a Presidential proclamation in 1990 to focus attention on the high incidence of mental illness in America.
Mental Illnesses: Words Can Be Poison
by SAMHSA
When mental illnesses are used as labels-depressed, schizophrenic, manic, or hyperactive-these labels hurt. Labels lead to stigma - a word that means branding and shame. And stigma leads to discrimination.
Understanding Mental Health Services
by SAMHSA
Twenty percent of adult Americans - or one in five - will have a mental illness during their lifetime that is severe enough to require treatment, and many more have problems that prevent them from enjoying their lives.
Mental Health - Mental Illness
by Health Canada
Most Canadians are affected by mental illness, either directly or indirectly, through family, friends or colleagues. Yet there is still a stigma attached to this range of diseases that is a barrier to correct diagnosis and treatment
Does Your Child Have a Mental Health Disorder?
by SAMHSA
Like adults, children and teens can have mental health disorders that interfere with the way they think, feel, and act. Without treatment, mental health disorders may lead to school failure, family conflicts, drug abuse, violence, and even suicide.
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