NAMI

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Over the next 13 years, I cycled through different doctors and different diagnoses (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder II), none of which fully explained my struggles. Even now, that research remains difficult to find for laypeople, and without greater awareness and advocacy, it risks becoming even more inaccessible.

Mental health advocacy 98

Mental health advocacy Bipolar disorder Healthcare 98

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

MARCH 14, 2025

Every year on March 30th, we observe World Bipolar Day, a global initiative dedicated to raising awareness, challenging stigma, and promoting understanding about bipolar disorder. World Bipolar Day 2025 is a call to action, an opportunity to educate, support, and empower those living with bipolar disorder.

Bipolar disorder 52

Bipolar disorder Mental health advocacy Holistic mental health Community support 52

Lightwork

MARCH 6, 2025

Ongoing Challenges in Women’s Mental Health Care Despite significant progress in women’s mental health care, persistent gender bias continues to impact diagnosis and treatment quality. These pioneers have broken down barriers, challenged stigmas, and brought about lasting change in the field of mental health.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Self-awareness Bipolar disorder Breathing techniques 52

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 thought the DSM was based on biological data. At home there was a constant level of ambient chaos.

Trauma and the brain 113

Trauma and the brain Poverty and mental health Psychedelic therapy Childhood trauma 113