‘Covering it up’ is a far bigger problem than ‘making it up’…
It is still all too common to see reports or hear suggestions that people with mental illness are not trying hard enough to help themselves, give up too easily etc. etc.
It should go without saying that mental … Continue reading
The tragic deaths of all 150 people on board the Germanwings flight that the 27 year old co-pilot apparently flew into the Alps last Tuesday (17.03.2015) has brought the relationship between mental illness and violence to the fore again. The association has long exercised the public imagination, intermittently reinforced by … Continue reading
Mental illness affects 37% of the adult population over a typical year in the European Union [1], and about 50% of the population over the average lifetime in the USA [2], although figures are slightly lower in less industrialised nations.[3] Recent, large, well-conducted studies suggest that Schizophrenia and Bipolar disorder … Continue reading
It may seem blindingly obvious that mental illness is real, but – amazingly – there are some people and web-sites that assert that mental illness is not real and does not exist. They don’t deserve any publicity, and they won’t be getting any here, but even reputable journalistic organs are … Continue reading