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Article: New Survey Reveals Stereotypes and Misconceptions Still Shape Americans' Understanding of Bipolar Disorder; General Hospital Star and Mental Health Advocate Maurice Benard Joins Forces With NMHA to Share His Experience and Launch the 'Bipolar Disorder: Do You Know It?' PSA Campaign.
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- January 28, 2003
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- To address the alarmingly high rates of misdiagnosis and under-diagnosis of bipolar disorder, the National Mental Health Association (NMHA) today launched the "Bipolar Disorder: Do You Know It?" national public service campaign. The campaign aims to encourage Americans to recognize the illness and urge those experiencing its symptoms to seek help. The need for Americans to "know it" is bolstered by a new NMHA survey revealing that while more than 60 percent of people can identify bipolar disorder as a mental illness, more than two-thirds of those surveyed said they had limited or no knowledge of it, pointing to ...
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