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Mental Health

Google Partners With NAMI To Increase Understanding Of PTSD

In any given year, about 14 million adults in the U.S. will experience Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD can develop after any traumatic event, including combat, hurricanes, earthquakes or experiences...

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Mental Health

Top 5 Misunderstood Mental Health Conditions

There's much stigma attached to mental health and mental illness, so for this year's "Mental Illness Awareness Week" we are focusing our attention on five mental health conditions in need of...

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Celebrity Mental Health

Vic Mensa Wants To Break The Silence On Mental Health In The Black Community

Chicago rapper, Vic Mensa, has recently come forward and opened up about mental health and the issues confronting the African American community when it comes to mental health. In an...

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Celebrity Mental Health

Chester Bennington’s Wife Speaks Out on Mental Health

Talinda Bennington, Chester Bennington’s wife and mother to three of his six children, has released a heartbreaking statement following his tragic death.

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Mental Health

Madalyn Parker Takes Mental Health Days Off From Work | What Happens Next is Incredible!

Madalyn Parker took a few days off of work for "Mental Health" reasons.  What happened next  amazed the internet!  Her courage is the kind that is eroding the stigma associated...

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Action

Advocacy Alert: Congress decimating #mentalhealth care in #MentalHealthMonth

May is Mental Health Month and how is Congress celebrating? By trying to decimate mental health coverage in America. This week, there is a vote expected in the House on...

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