Mental Illness Hit 1 in 5 U.S. Adults in Past Year

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who wrote this article? i need to know for my english class research assignment...thank you!

anthony hernandez of CA 11:43AM April 02, 2013

Sadly, the stigma of mental illness and addiction in our society poses a huge barrier for those in need of help to take the leap to get the help they need.
We've made great advances in the quality of treatment for mental health and addiction problems over the past 20 years, but the embarrassment and shame associated with these problems make accessing treatment difficult.
Mental health parity laws and efforts of groups such as National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) have helped increase access to mental health services, but we have a long way to go in making mental health and addiction treatment as accessible as medical treatment and not just an ignored "stepchild".
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Barry Lessin, M.Ed., CACD of PA 10:44AM November 23, 2010

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eliza of CA 9:10PM November 22, 2010

this occurred un the early 1960's the change would be a near 25 or 28 percent decrease in total diagnosis errors. the doctors are not penaliized for misclassifying. copies of robert f. kennedy to seek a newer world are prescibed reading i have witnessed this in new jersey. the penality from the united kingdom of decresing benefits for nopt employing is to me valid policy.

kenneth cohn 11:11AM November 20, 2010

More on mental health parity: The safe harbor for outpatient benefits, http://www.healthcaretownhall.com/?p=2973

Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson of WA 11:19AM November 19, 2010

This is no surprise. Unemployment is high, we're at war, and political commentators are inciting hatred against minorities, gays, the government, etc.

Weldon of TX 4:02PM November 18, 2010

I never thought serious mental illness would strike anyone I loved. Psychosis seemed like something that only happened to bums on the street. And then, two years ago, it hit my husband, an Ivy-league educated engineer from a middle class upbringing.
My husband was fortunate to receive proper treatment right away, but due to stigma, many people aren't so lucky and end up struggling with it on and off for the rest of their lives.
The more people realize that mental illness can strike anyone, at any time, and that it doesn't have to be debilitating or a death sentence, the more likely it is that the people who need treatment will receive it.
If you want to read more about how mental illness has affected my marriage, please visit my blog: http://heatherwhistler.wordpress.com/

Heather Whistler of NV 11:28AM November 18, 2010

When i went for treatment, I was a guinea pig for various medications THAT DIDN'T WORK AND HAD SEVERE SIDE EFFECTS. So I stopped and am better off without them... I'm Bi-poar and depressed among other things. I also stopped drinking coffee and energy drinks, and started taking herbal supplements.Please go here
http://www.cchr.org/freeinfo.html&source=gaw?gclid=CP-Q__7MqqUCFRKt7QodaljxYQ
here is where I learned nightmeres of other people like me who are resistant to these meds,

Jay of GA 9:45AM November 18, 2010