Mad in America

APRIL 26, 2025

In her mid-twenties, KK learned that her life-changing release from that hospital had come about, at least in part, due to a Protection & Advocacy organization that had sent in peers to talk with patients at the institution and reported on abuses there. Yet she had no idea what a P&A was.

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World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Another area of the Action Plan strives to boost the mental health of patients, psychiatric staff, and the general public through the establishment of a Healthy Lifestyles Hub, which will serve as a nexus for promoting mental well-being through healthy lifestyle choices. Author: WPA

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Center for Integrative Psychiatry

MARCH 14, 2025

World Bipolar Day 2025 is a call to action, an opportunity to educate, support, and empower those living with bipolar disorder. By spreading awareness, we can foster a more inclusive society where mental health is treated with the same importance as physical health. How to Get Involved in World Bipolar Day 2025 1.

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

I realized that I was mistaken about a lot of my assumptions about what we know about mental health. We know much less about the brain than a lot of people in the mental health advocacy space realize. I have had a similarly educative but terrifying experience. Rose: Educations are like that.

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Lightwork

JUNE 5, 2025

Powerful Statistics Mental health advocacy efforts have revealed powerful statistics: 1 in 3 women will experience anxiety in their lifetime, yet less than half seek professional help due to stigma 3. Mental health advocacy empowers women to prioritize their well-being without shame or judgment.

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Lightwork

MARCH 6, 2025

The pathologization of female behavior became a means of social control, discouraging women from seeking education, pursuing careers, or asserting their independence. These services create safe spaces for women to address their mental health needs while connecting with others who share similar experiences.

Healthcare 52

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NAMI

MARCH 18, 2025

We also work with communities to invest in diversion strategies, like mental health courts and alternatives to incarceration, that give judges and prosecutors the tools they need to divert people who come into their court room but would benefit from treatment, not punishment.

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