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Facing Down The “Violence Stigma” Of Mental Health Illness

Post author By Cecilia LAURENT MONPETIT
Post date January 10, 2023

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Sensationalist TV coverage and even experts still often link mental health struggles and violent crimes, even though people with mental health difficulties commit fewer crimes comparatively. It’s time to end the stigma.

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Grief As Mental Illness? Some Hard Questions About ‘PGD’ Diagnosis

Post author By
Post date August 1, 2022

Only 36% of people in a recent study said that they received good or excellent support when grieving Ben White

Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) has officially been recognized as a mental health disorder. The decision could do more harm than good.

Tags american psychiatric association, bereavement, death, depression, grief, mental disorders, mental health, mental health disorder, mental illness, pathology, prolonged grief disorder, psychology, society

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