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?

Sep 7, 2006 - Gerda Wever-Rabehl

Children undergo assessments for mental health illness in order to receive professional mental health services designed specifically for kids and family.

Jul 12, 2010 - Karin Metcalf

Animal hoarding is a mental illness which results in animal cruelty and abuse. Unfortunately, the hoarder is often unable to see the neglect being inflicted on their pets

Jun 14, 2009 - Lorie Huston

Mental illness can mean a variety of mental disorders and disabilities. Disorders fall into broad categories: psychosis and neurosis.

Jul 21, 2010 - Megan Weiler

Whether overly devotional or true of heart, stigmata dates back to 1224 with Saint Francis of Asisi. For believers, the five signs of stigmata are of the Crucified Christ

Dec 28, 2009 - Cathlene Smith

Mental disorders are often hard to diagnose in children and teenagers, especially when the signs are not as severe. Many mental disorders are not treated.

Jan 16, 2011 - Tamara Laschinsky

Capital punishment is a controversial area, and one area of particular concern is whether the prisoner is mentally fit for execution.

Jul 6, 2011 - Paula Sainthouse

Too little care too late thwarts treatment for schizophrenia, according to mental health workers. Misdiagnosis and lack of care venues top the trouble list for caregivers

Jan 27, 2010 - Christy Burton

With the many mental disorders that are presented in individuals today, understanding what a diagnosis actually means can be difficult for families.

Dec 10, 2010 - Daphne Matthews

Civil commitment, though existing in varying forms in the U.S. for over a century, remains a controversial issue for many obvious reasons.

Jun 28, 2010 - Sasha Maggio

The incessant North American pastime of labeling people "mentally ill" for experiencing natural emotions can adversely affect a person's ability to recover their wellness

Feb 21, 2010 - Grace Joubarne

General Christian prayers for psychiatric disorders guide and heal those with mental illness and their loved ones.

Dec 15, 2009 - Melissa Roberts

Hoarding effects nearly 2 million Americans who are unable to remove the growing clutter from their homes. Research provides new understanding for the disorder.

Nov 20, 2009 - Allen Williams

Geriatric depression is a common condition in the elderly that causes a range of symptoms, including raising the risk of senior suicide.

Sep 25, 2009 - Michael McGrath

That mental illness can manifest as Extra Sensory Perception (ESP) is an observation worth further study.

Aug 25, 2009 - Paula Marie Deubel

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.

Jul 9, 2009 - Carmen Livingston

Depressed? Anxious, having trouble concentrating, or with mood control? Before labeling these symptoms as psychiatric, consider testing for gluten sensitivity.

May 31, 2009 - Zoe Langley

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.

Apr 21, 2009 - Kathy Schlossmacher

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.

Feb 18, 2009 - Kathy Schlossmacher