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4 Facts About Mental Illness and Violence from Washington University School of Social Work

Mental Health America advances the mental health and well-being of all people living in the U.S. through public education, research, advocacy and public policy, and direct service.

The campaign for California’s ongoing mental health movement. It builds upon established approaches and provides resources to support Californians’ mental health needs.

Pathways to Hope is a FREE conference bringing together mental health professionals, social workers, educators, the judicial system, law enforcement, faith community leaders, caregivers, and individuals living with a diagnosis to help improve the mental health care system.

We are an interfaith organization, meaning we represent and welcome participation from all faith traditions, and we affirm that spirituality is an important component of recovery from mental illness.

Four ways your college student can defeat depression

Positive affirmations and practicing mindfulness can improve your perspective and your mood.

The language we use to talk about mental health is especially important. It can have powerful consequences. While some may intentionally use unkind labels to describe individuals with mental health conditions, most people are just unaware that their language choices are harmful.

Daily mindful mediation can help prevent your mind from wandering and help with anxious thoughts.

Hope & Harmony for People with Bipolar

Transforming the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses.

An International Newspaper for Churches of Christ

Behavioral health – which includes mental health, substance use, and more – is a key part of your overall well-being. Brief screenings are the quickest way to determine if you or someone you care about should connect with a behavioral health professional.

In This article Susan Gregg-Shroeder shared about how part of her journey was to understand her bleakest times as times of fertile darkness.

If you have depression, PTSD, or another mental health condition, you are protected against discrimination and harassment at work because of your condition, you have workplace privacy rights, and you may have a legal right to get reasonable accommodations that can help you perform and keep your job.

The healing power of spirituality and religion may be helpful as we manage the symptoms of bipolar and depression. Here are some compelling reasons why:

Three Simple Practices for Anxiety in Uncertain Times

We’re challenging the way things are done so that no-one living in the UK is deprived of the opportunity for good mental health because of who they are, the community they come from or where they live.

The stigma—or negative feelings, attitudes and stereotypes—that surround mental health can make getting help scary and leading a fulfilling life difficult. Stigma prevents people from seeking help. It restricts resources from being allocated.

Mental Health First Aid is an evidence-based, early-intervention course that teaches participants about mental health and substance use challenges.

SAMHSA's mission is to lead public health and service delivery efforts that promote mental health, prevent substance misuse, and provide treatments and supports to foster recovery while ensuring equitable access and better outcomes.

A helpful handout from "Death and Grief: A Guide For Clergy", showing differences between depressive grief and clinical depression.

This handout has 10 helpful tips about living with a spouse with depression.

According to the DSM–5, bipolar disorder is a treatable illness marked by extreme changes in mood, thought, energy, and behavior. It’s also known as manic depression because a person’s mood can alternate between the “poles” — mania (highs) and depression (lows).

We are weary. Fatigue has taken its toll. Our national anxiety has been at its highest since September 11, 2001. We’ve been told excessively to render to Caesar what is Caesar’s. Our productivity, which for many has shifted from field or factory to the living room or den, is never quite enough...