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Article: People with Mental Illnesses Organize Rally to ...
PR Newswire;  May 9, 2006 ;     662 words ... ... all people who have mental illnesses, their family members ... that recovery from mental illness is possible for everyone ... stigma associated with mental illnesses. Sharon Lampkin ... promote recovery from mental illness will give meaning ...

Article: Mental illnesses mount on campus: new study says ...
University Business;  October 1, 2004 ;     532 words ...A high incidence of mental illnesses exists among the college ... parents perceive or assess mental illness and how students do ... But if a student has a mental illness, parents often don't ... the life of the campus." Mental Illness Awareness Week begins October ...

Article: Is mental illness infectious. (Borna virus ...
Science News;  August 17, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... centuries, people blamed mental illness on witchcraft. Then ... that some forms of mental illness may be caused by ... may be linked to mental illness," says R. Michael ... people with certain mental illnesses, including obsessive ...

Article: Finding the key The treatment of mental illnesses ...
The Topeka Capital-Journal;  November 20, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... have depression, or another kind of mental illness, then what? Dub Rakestraw, executive ... Topeka Inc., said the treatment of mental illness isn't nearly as murky as the public ... The surgeon general's report on mental illness makes it clear that mental health professionals ...

Article: Professor fights medical board as it investigates his ...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  February 8, 1997 ;     700+ words ... ... from a number of mental illnesses, including bipolar ... said many still see mental illness as a debilitating ... state, to know that mental illnesses such as his are ... profoundly stigmatizes mental illnesses," Miles said ...

Article: Schizophrenia: Major hurdle for youth is stigma of mental ...
The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, Ontario);  May 29, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... the onset of mental illness. Before a ... other major mental illnesses, its primary ... they have a mental illness. It's very ... understanding of what mental illnesses are and what ... people with a mental illness recover, says ...

Article: There is no magic pill to 'cure' mental illness - ...
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  August 4, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... roughly a third of all adults are categorised as having mental illness. Of these, about 75%consult their GP. About 44%are ... 1992, I became very interested in helping my patients with mental illness, particularly this small number with psychotic illness ...