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President Jimmy Carter, President Joe Biden and other invited guests gathered at Emory’s Glenn Memorial UMC for a tribute service honoring the legacy of Rosalynn Carter, former first lady and longtime advocate for mental health and human rights issues.
More than one in 20 Americans struggled with serious mental illness even before the pandemic hit, and the shutdown of services and support networks took a toll. But many found ways to get through it.
Fact Checked People With Mental Health Conditions Are at High Risk for COVID-19, So Why Aren't They Being Prioritized Written by Shawn Radcliffe on February 20, 2021 — Fact checked by Jennifer Chesak People with depression, ADHD and bipolar disorder may be at higher risk for developing COVID-19. Halfpoint Images/Getty Images People with severe mental illness are at higher risk for COVID-19 but are unlikely to be prioritized to receive the coronavirus vaccine. People diagnosed with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, or schizophrenia are m...
People with multiple mental disorders may age several years faster, study finds By Kristen Rogers, CNN enablePagination: false endIndex: (CNN) — People with mental disorders have been found to be at higher risk of developing age-related diseases, but not necessarily at greater risk of aging faster — until now. Experiencing mental disorders early in life may lead to poorer physical health and accelerated aging in adulthood, found a study published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry. Study participants who had a greater variety and persistence of mental disorder symptoms in adulthoo...
‘Peer respites’ provide an alternative to psychiatric wards during pandemic Mia McDermott is no stranger to isolation. Abandoned as an infant in China, she lived in an orphanage until a family in California adopted her as a toddler. She spent her adolescence in boarding schools and early adult years in and out of psychiatric hospitals, where she underwent treatment for bipolar disorder, anxiety and anorexia. The pandemic left McDermott feeling especially lonely. She restricted social interactions because her fatty liver disease put her at greater risk of complications should she contract ...