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Mental Illness Awareness Week 2014

Mental Illness Awareness Week 2014

Photo by Marcelo Matarazzo on Unsplash This week, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) aims to raise awareness about mental health with Mental Illness Awareness Week (October 5th – October 11th). Most of us automatically think of physical ailments when we hear the word 

The Myths and Facts about Depression

The Myths and Facts about Depression

Photo by Chad Madden on Unsplash Everyone feels sad from time to time; It’s a human reaction to stress, loss, relationship problems, and lots of other normal life circumstances. Depression does not fall into that category. When someone is truly depressed, it’s not the same