Month: February 2023

What it feels like when your mental health condition becomes a punchline: ‘It actually drives people further into hiding’

February 23, 2023

Feb 10, 2023 By Renée Onque CNBC https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/10/what-it-feels-like-when-your-condition-becomes-a-punchline.html You may sometimes make what you think is a light-hearted joke about mental health conditions like saying someone is “acting bipolar,” or … Read more

CDC says teen girls are caught in an extreme wave of sadness and violence

February 23, 2023

Feb 13, 2023 By Erika Edwards NBC News https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/teen-mental-health-cdc-girls-sadness-violence-rcna69964 Sexual attacks and other traumatic experiences have led to an unprecedented level of hopelessness and suicidal thoughts among America’s young women, … Read more

4 Tips for Sharing Your Mental Health Journey on Social Media

February 23, 2023

Feb 6, 2023 By Margot Harris NAMI https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/February-2023/4-Tips-for-Sharing-Your-Mental-Health-Journey-on-Social-Media After Madeline Stoiber returned home from a brief hospitalization due to a manic episode and bout of psychosis in January of 2022, … Read more

Hygiene Indifference: The Symptom We Don’t Talk About

February 23, 2023

Feb 10, 2023 By Ivory Smith NAMI https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/February-2023/Hygiene-Indifference-The-Symptom-We-Don-t-Talk-About Most of us have heard the saying: “Cleanliness is next to Godliness.” This old-fashioned mantra reinforces a long-held, misguided belief: that being … Read more

Skip to content