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How a Schizophrenic Mind Works94

How a Schizophrenic Mind Works

Schizophrenics are usually very misunderstood. People fear what they don't understand. The mind of a schizophrenic is unique and complex, something to be revered and not feared.

33 comments    schizophrenia schizophrenic
Revealing My Secret-The Stigma Of Mental Illness90

Revealing My Secret-The Stigma Of Mental Illness

Having a silent stigma such as a mental illness can be difficult for many people to understand or even empathize with.

48 comments    mental illness bipolar shame
Methadone Pros and Cons. Is MMT Right for You?87

Methadone Pros and Cons. Is MMT Right for You?

Understand the facts of MMT and know the costs and benefits of methadone treatment for opiate addiction. It works, but it works at a price. Is it right for you?

16 comments    methadone withdrawal
What to Expect During Short-Term Stay on a Psychiatric Ward87

What to Expect During Short-Term Stay on a Psychiatric Ward

Many people in a mental health crisis are apprehensive about being admitted to a short-stay mental health unit. Fear of the unknown and stigma are usually the reason. Here you will find out it can be a very good and helpful experience.

13 comments    safety fear goals
Having an Only Child82

Having an Only Child

Read about only-child statistics, stigmas of the only child and traits of an only child. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of having an only child and reasons for having only one child.

46 comments    child only child one child
Intersex - Born Between Male and Female85

Intersex - Born Between Male and Female

Intersex - biological sex between male and female, previously thought to be rare. What intersex is and how society made it invisible.

21 comments    child surgery female
Pityriasis Tinea Versicolor: Living with the Stigma, Emotional and Physical Pain | Treatment-Prevention of Skin Rash83

Pityriasis Tinea Versicolor: Living with the Stigma, Emotional and Physical Pain | Treatment-Prevention of Skin Rash

Living with Pityriasis Tinea Versicolor, skin disease, the treatment, stigma, emotional, physical effects.

4 comments    health skin yeast
Mental Illness and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest84

Mental Illness and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

This is a review of the mental illness movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. For those looking for mental health support/resources/information, consult NAMI.org Before we begin I have a reason for choosing to review this movie, an axe to...

2 comments    review film mental illness
Actress Glen Close Fights the Stigma of Mental Illness84

Actress Glen Close Fights the Stigma of Mental Illness

Glen Close and her family, have gone public with the family battle with mental illness. Why would Ms Close to this? To dispel the myths, and the stigmas which are based on fear and ignorance.

2 comments    mental health mental illness
You Have Bipolar Disorder - Mental Illness Is Nothing To Be Ashamed Of82

You Have Bipolar Disorder - Mental Illness Is Nothing To Be Ashamed Of

What exactly is bipolar disorder anyway? What used to be called manic depression is now called bipolar disorder. It is a mood disorder, a chemical imbalance of the brain, often times a very severe mental illness. You can go from one mood extreme to...

27 comments    depression anxiety medication
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