Articles related to "Mentally Ill"

For decades mental illness has been discussed, studied, researched and tested. From this wisdom has come a variety of opinions and conceptions of the mentally ill.

According to the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, 450 million people worldwide suffer from a mental illness. For many, a part of that suffering is shame.

Is there a connection between music and mental illness? Two documentary films about bands and musicians focus on the tumultuous lives of Roky Erickson and Anton Newcombe.

Dr. Enoch Callaway's new book, "Asylum: A Mid-Century Madhouse", provides a rare glimpse inside the walls of the nation's first insane asylum.

But if personality disorders are not objective clinical entities - what should we make of the insanity defense (NGRI- Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity)?

The Victorian Era (1837-1901) was a time of change. One important change was in the treatment of mental illness.

Mental Illness is much more pervasive in society that most people like to recognize. Traditionally a source of embarassment, people chose to hide from it.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness fights for the rights of Americans suffering from mental illness.

Theories about Stalin's motives span the personal, political, and pathological.

A person in a wheelchair can be identified as disabled, but a psychiatric disability is not as obvious. At work, telling others you have a mental illness is up to you.

According to various studies, anywhere from 20 to 50% of those diagnosed with a mental health disorder are affected by substance abuse.

The history of mental illness reveals that there are a few ways we tend to intervene, ways that, over time, come and go. Who is served by these interventions?

Employees who experience mental health conditions need not leave their jobs. Many simple changes can be made to the work environment to facilitate continued employment.

People deal with mental illness differently. Some hide it, it others whisper about it - and some even announce it publicly. Here's how one man is surviving schizophrenia.

In Spokane, Washington state prosecutors are trying to keep a man believed to have raped 53 women in state custody as mental patient.

How can people with serious mental illnesses get back into the workforce? A number of community-based programs make the transition much more possible than ever before.

The exhibition demonstrates how psychiatric practises influenced modernism in the visual arts, and how this art movement shaped the lives and images of the mentally ill.

Forensic Psychiatry is a combination of the law and psychiatric practice that deals with issues like criminal responsibility.

Prior to the adoption of the Nuremberg Code, most human experimentation was performed on vulnerable people who were least likely to give voluntary consent for research.

Rabbi Charles A. Kroloff's book, 54 Ways You Can Help the Homeless, debunks myths about homeless people and offers practical solutions.

Folk Art and Outsider Art have become highly prized and collectible over the last fifty years. In response to that demand, museums have opened around the United States.

The Nuremberg Code of 1947 set forth 10 basic principles regarding human experimentation, but the medical profession needed something less legalistic and more practical.

The Nuremberg Code (1947) is considered the starting point for human experimentation ethics, but strict guidelines and medical regulations existed in Germany before 1933.

The House of Representatives passes a resolution to designate July as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, focusing attention on the issue

With the rise of Adolf Hitler to power, the Nazis allowed German physicians to conduct unethical medical experiments on concentration camp prisoners.

Therapy animals visit facilities every year in order to bring positive physical and emotional benefits to the elderly, the ill, and the abused peoples of society.

What is more damaging, loaning artworks to other museums, or art vandalism? A recent act of vandalism at the Rijksmusem is cited as the act of a serial art vandal.

Three out of every four persons suffer from some sort of mental illness. This can range from minor depression through schizophrenia. Is treatment available for everyone?

If we take proper precautions, enjoying the outdoors during the summer months can be a walk in the park!

Instead of relying solely on medication and talk therapy, Restoration Project focuses on finding meaningful work for individuals with a history of severe mental illness.

"The Soloist," which hit theaters Friday, is based on a book by reporter Steve Lopez, who has a life-changing relationship with a resident of Skid Row.

Deceptively thin, but bursting with information, Dr. Duane Dobbert's new book is a winner as a brief but comprehensive reference.

By 1933, German medicine had become increasingly politicized as physicians openly endorsed National Socialism as a means to purge society of undesirable influences.

At the Doctors' Trial, Nazi physicians claimed that their medical abuses should be excused as they had acted no differently than U.S. doctors. Was their allegation true?

This collection of essays will appeal to Social Historians, Victorian Studies scholars and those with a general interest in the history of psychiatry.

Suppressive Persons are to be avoided by Scientologists, but how does an indiviual identify one or how does a non-scientologist know if they fall into this category?

The thin line between talent and lunacy in the works of uncommonly gifted artists such as Van Gogh, Kirchner, Munch, Ernst, Dix, Grosz, Guttuso, Mafai, Ligabue, Zinelli.

Anorexia is typically viewed as a female problem, but Gary Grahl's new book is an insightful look into the twisted mind of a young man with an eating disorder.

This engaging true tale of an unlikely friendship between a journalist and a homeless musical prodigy comes to the big screen through the pages of a compelling book.

The Civil War (1861-65) is the most tumultuous period in U.S. history. The nation was divided into two sides, and each side had its own president and First Lady.

Since its release Donnie Darko has gained popularity through word of mouth and can now be seen as the epitome of cult film making.

Washington DC's handgun ban was struck down as the Supreme Court ruled on the Second Amendment.

A review of "Emo Boy Vol. 1: Nobody Cares About Anything Anyway, So Why Don't We All Just Die?" by Steve Emond

Insite, North America's only safe-injection centre is slated to close on September 12, 2006, but aren't we morally obligated to keep it open?

Introverts sick of people trying to change them or suggesting that there's something wrong with being introverted will be pleasantly surprised with Introvert Power.

It can be hard for those suffering from a mental illness, or their families, to know where to turn for help. The National Alliance on Mental Illness is changing that.

Some of the most popular distance learning masters degree specializations in psychology include counseling, marriage and family therapy, and school psychology.

Brief biography of French philosopher Michel Foucault, known for his philosophy that society is maintained through relations of power.

Executive Producer Oprah Winfrey's Precious was among the award winners at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.

Homeless advocacy groups argue that a lack of affordable housing, mental illness, and poverty are the main reasons for homelessness.