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Los Angeles, CA | May 18, 2021. The college years are a time for exploring life and self-discovery, along with growing academically. If you are a student with Bipolar Disorder, it makes the challenge of this period more daunting. An estimated 3.2% of American college students meet the criteria for bipolar disorder, according to the National Institutes of Health. For Mental Health Awareness Month, author Jason W. Park, PhD (memoir
Bliss + Blues = Bipolar) turns his attention to bipolar college students, and he shares his lessons learned to help these pupils meet the challenges and succeed.
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Important new research reveals that schizophrenia is the second-largest risk factor for death among people infected by COVID-19. Old age is the only factor that represents a greater danger to the lives of COVID-19 patients, according to the study results, which were published Jan. 27 in the JAMA Psychiatry medical journal.
The evidence is clear: To fight the pandemic effectively, we must share information regarding the availability of and how to access COVID-19 vaccinations for all Mississippians with serious mental illnesses. This information is even more important to highlight during May as our state recognizes Mental Health Month.
Marie Williams, LCSW is the commissioner, for the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
Around the world and right here in Tennessee, we celebrate May as Mental Health Month.
After the last year, the opportunity to pause, reflect, and evaluate our own mental health and that of the people in our lives has never been more important.“How are you doing today?”
It’s a question we asked each other multiple times a day that’s taken on new meaning over the last year. Prior to the pandemic, you probably brushed it off with a “Great! How are you?” when really you weren’t “great.”