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In 2008, Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month was founded to create greater awareness of the mental health challenges many groups face. Marked each July, the month is now known as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous People, and…

How we talk to someone who is struggling with mental health can make the difference between someone feeling accepted and understood, or feeling labeled as a disorder first and a human being second.

June is Men’s Health Month, a time when men are encouraged to take better care of themselves, both physically and mentally.

It’s the time of the year when many of us are rolling up our sleeves and engaging in an annual “spring cleaning.” While this leads to relief for some, the idea of doing so can cause a lot of stress to someone who has hoarding disorder. Below, Sanjaya…

As we enter our second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are experiencing heightened levels of stress and anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns. But due to stigma, not everyone is comfortable reaching out for treatment. Help…

Mental illness isn’t a choice and it’s not a weakness. Jerry Halverson, MD, DFAPA, chief medical officer, emphasizes those points when he provides overviews of mental illness and the challenges it imposes on people.