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"Untitled 2" by Sharkie Stiles from Lamp Arts Program

"Green Profile" by Gary Brown - Lamp Arts Program

At the urging of Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey and others lobbying to keep mentally ill people from being locked up in county jails, Los Angeles County supervisors voted Wednesday to fund several programs for people undergoing psychiatric crises.

When Robin Williams died, we promised to tackle the stigma of mental illness. So why do we mock Amanda Bynes?

For many years Liz Obert woke up, got dressed, went to work, and acted as if everything was fine. Once she returned home, however, she found herself lying around depressed, feeling hopeless and full of dread.

During a discussion regarding Wayne Brady speaking out to ET about his battle with depression, THE TALK host Sharon Osbourne admits that she’s been battling depression for 16 years. 

Though we all know Wayne Brady as the upbeat comedian-turned-TV star of shows like Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Let's Make a Deal, the 42-year-old...

A consultant hired to find a way to divert the mentally ill from Los Angeles County's jail system found that not enough law enforcement officers were trained to handle people undergoing a mental health crisis.

 A great guide for caregivers, new and old

Brandon Marshall has been known as one of the NFL's bad boys off the field. Marshall talks to Charlie Rose and Gayle King about being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and how he finished the 2011 season as MVP of the Pro Bowl.

I am writing to ask why Disney/ABC Television ridiculed and marginalized our nation’s veterans and millions of other Americans during the October 29th broadcast of its prime time television show, Modern Family. Twenty-two veterans commit suicide each day…

For the millions of American adults who suffer from anxiety and panic disorders, panic attacks may be one of the most prevalent and persistent symptoms. 

Talking about the limited services for suicide survivors...

A quick breakdown of eating disorders by the folks on youtube, Crash Course.

Schizophrenia typically starts in the late teens or early 20s. But if you could stop that first psychotic break, could you stop the mental illness in its tracks? Some doctors think so.

Demi Lovato provides an update on what she’s been up to as a mental health advocate.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder has filtered its way into colloquial conversations ("I have OCD about the way my desk looks" "I have to wash my hands, I'm so OCD"). But as the more than 2 million American adult sufferers know, there...