May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Michele Brinsfield, of UPMC Western Maryland, is working to break the stigma around ...

As Mental Health Awareness Month enters its final week, one woman is using her experience with schizophrenia to help others ...

We don't need to stay silent about the need for help, so the director of the county's leading agency is sharing her personal ...

Mental health conditions affect millions of people worldwide, but harmful stereotypes—like the idea that people with mental illness are dangerous or weak—still shape how these conditions are ...

Mental Health Month is observed every May, highlighting the importance of getting help when needed. Comfort in crisis is the ...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, it may seem everyone is exploring mental health therapy, but men are being left behind. In the United States, young adults aged 18 to 34 who sought such therapy increased ...

In many ways, we’ve made real progress in overcoming our societal reluctance to take mental health seriously. But there’s ...

Mental health stigma refers to negative beliefs people may hold about those with mental illness, which can lead to stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination. Public awareness and literacy have ...

One in four people will experience mental illness during their lifetime, according to the World Health Organization. This statistic is troubling, given that mental illness is a leading cause of ...

The stigma surrounding mental health makes many low-income descendants of immigrants opt not to pursue higher education.