Why People Don’t Get Help for Alcohol Use
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August 12, 2015
Alcohol misuse is common – more than 16 million US adults (about seven percent) have alcohol use disorder. Yet many people don’t get help. ...
Showing posts with label stigma. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stigma. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Friday, August 7, 2015
teens
teens
Celebrities Take on Roles as Mental Health Advocates
Unknown
August 07, 2015
Actor Jared Padalecki, known for his roles in “Supernatural” and “Gilmore Girls,” has become the latest in a long list of celebrities who ar...
Monday, July 13, 2015
stigma
stigma
Stigma: Changing the Conversation and Changing Lives
Unknown
July 13, 2015
Renee Binder, MD APA President I was reminded recently of the death of an acquaintance who was at the top of her career when she died sudden...
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
treatment
treatment
Know Your Rights: Fair Insurance Coverage for Mental Health
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July 08, 2015
Federal law is clear that health insurance companies cannot discriminate against people seeking care for mental illness or addiction. But ho...
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
substance abuse
substance abuse
Reducing the Stigma of Addiction
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June 03, 2015
Nora Volkow, MD, Director, NIDA Addiction is common – an estimated 1 in 11 people in the United States experiences a substance use disorder ...
Friday, January 2, 2015
stigma
stigma
The Power of Words: Addressing the Stigma of Mental Illness
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January 02, 2015
J enna Bowen, medical student, University of Wisconsin Reviewed by Claudia Reardon, MD Crazy. Insane. Deranged. Mad. Lunatic. —Misused as...
