Tag: Illness

Is There Really a Link Between Mental Illness and Mass Shootings?

After every mass shooting in the United States, the question of mental illness always comes into play. But is there really a connection between the mental health and violence? Can …

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How Creativity And Mental Illness Are Linked

Studies have shown a higher incidence of mental disorders in those who are highly creative. Does creativity lead to madness or does madness lead to creativity? Does Being Messy Make …

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Thomas Insel: Toward a new understanding of mental illness

Today, thanks to better early detection, there are 63% fewer deaths from heart disease than there were just a few decades ago. Thomas Insel, Director of the National Institute of …

A tale of mental illness | Elyn Saks

“Is it okay if I totally trash your office?” It’s a question Elyn Saks once asked her doctor, and it wasn’t a joke. A legal scholar, in 2007 Saks came …

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What’s so funny about mental illness? | Ruby Wax

Diseases of the body garner sympathy, says comedian Ruby Wax — except those of the brain. Why is that? With dazzling energy and humor, Wax, diagnosed a decade ago with …

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Glenn Close’s Mission to Fight Stigma Against Mental Illness | Mashable

Glenn Close opens up about the polarizing moment that began her journey in the world of mental illness. The actress encourages families to talk about mental health more openly in …