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Mental Illness Awareness Week
Mental Illness Awareness Week was established by Congress to raise awareness around mental health issues. Advocates around the country hold outreach events and online campaigns to help decrease stigma and promote open dialogue around mental health issues. Please peruse … Continue reading
Mental Illness in South Africa: Early Education and Raising Awareness
This post is part three in a series by TeenScreen intern Anna Volpe, a rising junior at Connecticut College who will study mental illness in South Africa. Her research focuses on the role of mental illness in South Africa, the … Continue reading
Mental Illness in South Africa: Misunderstanding, Fear, and Stigma
This post is part two in a series by TeenScreen intern Anna Volpe, a rising junior at Connecticut College who will study mental illness in South Africa. Her research focuses on the role of mental illness in South Africa, the … Continue reading
Mental Illness in South Africa
This summer, Teenscreen welcomed intern Anna Volpe, a rising junior at Connecticut College in New London, CT. In addition to studying psychology, Anna is part of a program called PICA (Program in Community Action), where scholars combine traditional, classroom learning … Continue reading
Inside TeenScreen: Taking On Stigma for Today’s Teens
Her friends may have been struggling with mental health problems, but Kelly Nadel, TeenScreen Program Associate, had no way of knowing. As a high school student in the 1990s, she remembers that mental health was never discussed — not at … Continue reading
Revolutionizing Teen Mental Health Care: Our Next Webinar
I first wrote about headspace in the fall of 2011, only a few days after I had the pleasure of meeting Chris Tanti. As CEO of headspace, he manages what I think is one of the most innovative and effective teen … Continue reading
Teens & Mental Health: How to Help Families
Mental health problems in teens are widespread, but parents often struggle with bringing these issues to the primary care provider. This reluctance contributes to the problem of underdiagnosis and undertreatment, and keeps teens from getting the help they need. While … Continue reading
Screening & Mental Illness: A Mother & Advocate Speaks Out
Sharon Smith is a longtime mental health advocate and a good friend. She posted this letter in response to a Wall Street Journal article on screening for adolescent mental illness and the dialogue that followed. Along with her husband, former … Continue reading
