Coauthored by Sarah Fodero, MPH, Katie Wang, PhD, and Kathleen Bogart, PhD Source: Disabled and Here / Creative Commons License The largest socially marginalized group of Americans is struggling to ...

Persistent myths around congenital disabilities not only isolate families but also take a deep toll on mental health. A senior psychiatrist explains how misinformation, stigma, and silence worsen ...

My intention in writing these posts is to share the experiences that I went through with my son, starting with the first manifestation of his illness and our journey through numerous subsequent ...

MILWAUKIE, Ore. — People with intellectual or developmental disabilities say they face challenges accessing mental health services in Oregon — isolated into a separate category of treatment. State ...

Utah is cited as one of the top five worst states for mental health. While the conversation around mental health has commonly focused on school-based issues, LGTBQ+ youth and even adults following the ...

The most rapidly growing cause of disability and loss of human potential and productivity emanates from mental health conditions. Mental illness was the largest source of loss in GDP (Gross Domestic ...

Too many times, Anne Huebner's patients opt to use their much-needed therapy appointments to fill out disability applications. It's a daunting process, one that usually doesn't reward her patients ...

Only one state has disability coverage parity, in which mental health conditions are covered in the same way as physical health conditions: Vermont. In the other 49 states, long-term disability ...

(New York) – Benon Kabale, a Ugandan disability rights advocate, is the 2024 recipient of the Human Rights Watch Marca Bristo Fellowship for Courageous Leadership in Disability Rights, Human Rights ...

Anxiety has become one of the most talked-about conditions of our time. It trends on TikTok, fills therapy sessions, and dominates cultural conversations. For many, it feels like the defining mood of ...

Thousands of Missourians with mental health disabilities are unnecessarily trapped in nursing homes against their will because of systemic failures by the state, according to a scalding report from ...