“He’s not acting right,” said his mother, sitting on a chair beside her son in the emergency department of a rural South Carolina hospital. “He gets all upset, he yells out, he hits at me, then he just gets real quiet-like. It’s been happening a lot more lately. He just stares off, he doesn’t move, more »
Read MoreWhen severe weather strikes and residents are advised to seek shelter either out of state or at a local evacuation shelter, some of those evacuees will undoubtedly include people battling mental health issues. For some, being confined to a crowded shelter is enough to be triggering. For others, the storm itself is stressful. Right now, more »
Read MoreDid you know it’s time to sign up for health coverage for 2019? If you need health insurance, you can enroll at HealthCare.Gov. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is still the law and ensures that health coverage is available for those who need it. Here are the top things you need to know: Comprehensive coverage more »
Read MoreI take my mental health advocacy very seriously. I know firsthand how important progress towards acceptance is. Unfortunately, I also know how it feels to be discriminated against both for my mental illness and as an advocate: miserable, threatened, defeated, paranoid, or that I shouldn’t be advocating at all. Just a series of nasty remarks more »
Read MoreAs thousands work to pick up the pieces following Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas, and natural gas explosions and fires in Massachusetts, experts say the effects on victim’s mental health may be just beginning. On September 13th, dozens of homes caught fire or exploded across three towns in Massachusetts, killing one person and injuring nearly more »
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