We view the way of battling mental health problems like a fairytale — flowers, rainbows; a story with an easy resolution. Steph Ng tells us the opposite, how the way we approach mental health stories should be changed and most importantly, how we are being too nice with these stories. Steph Ng is an award-winning mental health advocate, educator, and Ph.D. researcher. Informed by her lived experiences in eating disorder recovery, Steph’s research and advocacy work integrates the relatability of personal nar ...

RT Mary Rooke (@MaryRooke_)Oh no, Rachel. You see, it matters quite a bit, actually. Y’all pretended that allowing people to suffer in their mental illness and pumping them full of chemicals to pacify their delusions wouldn’t have disastrous consequences. But it very clearly does. You can’t hide from this. ...

The demise of “Crisis Assistance Helping Out on the Streets” (CAHOOTS) in Eugene, Oregon a is a strange tale mixing hippies, policing, mental illness and plain mismanagement https://t.co/iE3LxInHaV ...

Tonight, chilling newly released footage shows Shane Devon Tamura, the man who opened fire in a New York City skyscraper last week, shirtless inside his Las Vegas apartment last year, surrounded by police and paramedics, responding to a call that he could be suicidal. He called his mom anymore. In the footage, you see him calmly point police toward his gun.The gun's okay. Don't touch it. Don't go near it.Okay. The officer asks him if he has a CCW or concealed carry weapon permit. You do have active CCW.I do ...

More workers are seeking disability pay for severe instances of mental illness, but resistance to approving claims persists https://t.co/NRUAQU21Vv ...

Problem & Impact - Anorexia is the deadliest mental illness, claiming a life every 50 minutes in America [1][16] - Anorexia receives less than 1% of NIH mental health funding, despite its staggering cost to individuals, families, and society [2][12] - Eating disorders thrive in pain, trauma, and the search for control, often linked to experiences like sexual assault (at least 30% of people with eating disorders have experienced sexual assault) [5][6] - The medical community lacks consensus on treatment, leading to inconsistent care and families feeling helpless [7][13] Call to Action - Break the silence and speak openly about eating disorders to reduce stigma and enable recovery [14][16][17] - Demand better research, funding, and policies for consistent, standardized, and effective care [14][16][17] - Support recovery by showing up for those suffering and letting them know they are not alone [15][17] Funding Disparity - NIH allocates nearly 20 times more funding to substance use disorders compared to anorexia [12]