Category Archives: Depression

I’m in a booth with a computer program called Ellie. She’s on a screen in front of me.

Researchers are increasingly investigating the idea that mood disorders may fall along a spectrum, rather than comprise distinct, unrelated diagnoses. And now, two new studies reveal further links between bipolar disorder and depression.

In January 2012, two weeks after my discharge from a psychiatric hospital in Connecticut, I made a plan to die. My week in an acute care unit that had me on a suicide watch had not diminished my pain.

The statistics on teen suicide are incredibly sobering. According to the CDC, an average of 8 percent of American teens will attempt suicide every year. It’s the second leading cause of death for children and youths aged 10 to 24.

Launched as part of Mental Health Awareness Week by The Self-Esteem Team, Switch On The Light urges men to speak about their feelings following the suicides of high-profile males including Robin Williams and Lil’ Chris.

A 30-minute video created to increase awareness of the range and seriousness of mental health conditions in Michigan has been released in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Michigan Association of Community Mental Health that began Monday in Grand Rapids.

Horses help put people on mentally healthy stable grounds.