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Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health is an essential part of overall health and well-being. Wellness is more than an absence of disease; it involves complete general, mental, and social well-being. Mental illness is common and can affect anyone at anytime. But effective treatment is available and people do recover. Learn more by selecting from the categories below or see the Mental Health Checkup. A Mental Health Month Toolkit is available from Mental Health America.

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Coping with Tragedy

The devastating effects of tragedies can have tremendous psychological impact on those directly and indirectly affected. 
People may have various stress reactons that present psychological, as well as physical symptoms. Learn more >
 

Actress Lorraine Bracco hares her Depression Story

Actress Lorraine Bracco hares her Depression Story

APA TV talked to actress Lorraine Bracco who played a high profile psychiatrist in the hit TV series "The Sopranos." Bracco has dealt with depression and is an advocate for mental health treatment. She opens up about therapy, social stigma of mental illness treatment - and her hope that those suffering will realize they are not alone.

Healthy Minds Blog from Boston

In a recent Healthy Minds Blog, Boston Marathon runner & psychiatrist Brent Forester, MD, shares his personal story of Patriots' Day 2013. "People here need to talk about what they have been through,” says Dr. Forester. “I spoke with my medical students after the race, and they all wanted to do something to help. I told them that the injured, their families, and first responders all need a lot of emotional support.”
Read the HEALTHY MINDS BLOG.

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Mental Health Checkup -
Lack of Illness vs Mental Health

We often focus more on how to treat illnesses, both physical and mental, than on how to stay healthy. Many people go through their entire lives never seeking out a mental health professional. But the absence of mental illness does not necessarily mean mental health. Learn more.
 

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