Mental health treatment has vastly improved over the years. However, many people with mental health disorders actually do not seek treatment. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIH), tens of millions of people are affected every year by mental health disorders but only half actually receive treatment. Why? Because mental health stigma remains. […]
The Importance of Mental Health Advocacy
As society has modernized, mental health awareness has become less taboo and more socially respectable to seek help and talk about mental health as a whole. There are millions of Americans that suffer from a mental health disorder every year. Certain things, such as stigma, is very destructive and will only prolong an individual’s mental […]
Jane Addams’ Role in Mental Health
Jane Addams (1860-1935) was a peace activist who was the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931. Her involvement was “instrumental in successfully lobbying for the establishment of a juvenile court system, better urban sanitation and factory laws, protective labor legislation for women, and more playgrounds and kindergartens throughout Chicago.” (5) […]
Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
According to a recent poll conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), about 45% of adults in the United States (US) have said that their mental health has debilitated since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. From the very beginning of this pandemic, there has been and still is a lot of uncertainty regarding what society […]
A Qualitative Analysis of New Jersey’s College Mental Health Programs
There are over fifty colleges throughout the state of New Jersey. This post compares and analyzes seven college mental health programs and are listed in alphabetical order. Kean UniversityKean University, located in the city of Union, offers two core programs of individual and group counseling, along with psychiatry services and medication management. They also provide […]
Mental Health Education for K-12
When students arrive at college, they have enough thoughts that are running through their minds and adding stress. What if I don’t make any friends? What if I embarrass myself? What if I disappoint my family and don’t get good enough grades or worse, fail a class? Whatever they may be worried about, it is […]
Stigma: What is it?
Having feelings questioned is usually nothing new for individuals who have mental health disorders. I myself have been asked if I was making up my anxiety attacks for attention and just exaggerating or if being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder meant I was crazy. Being asked that is stigma. Uneducated questions such as those undermine […]