We are seeing a lot of studies like this, when will we start to deal with addiction as a symptom of a mental health and/or trauma issue, and not something separate? Drug addiction and mental health issues are often treated separately by different kinds of specialists, Price said. “Mental health counselors will frequently say, ‘Deal…
Ashley provides some insight from her own experiences, but I think it all comes down to this: “If you have a mental illness and work at either a paid job or a volunteer gig, chances are at some point you’ll be faced with the question of whether to disclose your mental illness at work, and…
This article not only identifies the problem, but also has a bunch of really good, practical advice, for employers on how to support employee’s mental health. “One of the best ways to create a culture that supports mental health is to ensure people experience their jobs in a meaningful and purposeful way. This can be…
The fact that life expectancy is on the decline, in a time when technology and health care continues to find new ways to keep people alive, is shocking. So shocking in fact that right now we are looking at being compared to this: “For decades, U.S. life expectancy was on the upswing, rising a few…
I’ve seen and experienced the things Laura talks about in the first paragraph, but don’t really recall anyone giving me odd looks. “I see unspoken mental health stigma primarily as people’s behaviors toward those with mental illness. While many wouldn’t argue that avoidance, discrimination, and bullying can all factor into stigmatizing behavior, there is one type of…
I am frustrated by the fact that this description is over 100 years old, and yet as I look around at society, we clearly don’t get it. “A little over a century ago Robert Yerkes, a celebrated psychologist, began speaking of a behavioral theory whereby, in order to optimize performance, humans must reach a level…
