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This article is about discrimination against mentally ill people in the workplace. It includes negative experiences of those who have mentioned their illness during interviews, and those who are already employed.

I do have a problem with this because I have Asperger Syndrome. I do hear of some getting fired just because of their disability. I would never want to get fired because of a disability. If they did that to me, I'm hiring a lawyer. I'm sure that I'd win the case because they would find it as discrimination.

People with mental illnesses should not be treated differently, they did not ask to be born with an illness it just happens. Humans should be look for more ways to help people then discriminate them. It saddens me that mental illnesses seem to be frowned upon more then saying you have been to jail.

There is an alarming trend in denial of Gulf War Illness related claims by the Veteran Administration. Eighty percent of Golf War Illness claims have been denied a service related connection. From Vietnam to Persian Gulf veterans face the same challenge to gain benefits from the suffering of an undiagnosed illness. Why is our government letting down our veterans, when they should be treated with more respect?

Even though mental illness is a common problem it's handled very poorly. People with mental illness struggle to get help for a variety of reasons. They lack the money to pay for therapy and the support they need.

Mental health definitely needs funding. A lack of funding will result in higher poverty and an increased suicide rate among the disabled. Not too long ago the mentally ill were put in asylums. Being someone who has Asperger's Syndrome I have experienced shutdowns and anxiety. At my last college I was unofficially withdrawn. When I have anxiety I often cannot leave my bedroom and school has become very difficult.

The main reason many do not seek professional help is not due to money, but the stigma that society places on someone with mental illness. Suffering in silence is a common way to handle the disease. Many also self medicate with alcohol and drugs. There is free help out there, just have to look for it. Catholic Family Services and Christian Church groups are there to those who ask for the help. The first step is to ask.

This site tackles the sensitive subject of mental illness and the negative stigmas that often follow. It briefly touches on how despite years of research people with mental illness are often still perceived as weak. It delves into people refusing treatment because of feeling ashamed of being mentally ill and also explains how negative stereotypes of mentally ill persons can negatively impact their self-perception. The article also talks about how to appropriately manage stigmas that often revolve around mental illness.

How mental illness effects gun violence. It is not video games it is the untreated mentally ill.

How mental illness should be impacting gun legislation. Not a gun issue, a mental illness issue.

Many doctors do not take mental illness as serious as they do a physical illness. They do not follow up with their mentally ill patients as much as they do with their physically ill patients. This is not a good trend because most patients seek help for their mental health with their primary doctor. Although experts are trying to curb this by suggesting that depression screenings are done with a persons physical exam.

As this title indicates, this article details various barriers to mental healthcare access in America. Among these barriers are financial challenges, lack of healthcare professionals, and social stigma surrounding mental illness.

I too enjoyed this article. As I'm aspiring to be a psychiatrist, issues such as these are very important to me, especially considering that I have suffered from mental illness as well. There are indeed many stigmas that surround mental illness, and we as a society are just barely beginning to understand the sensitive nature of these illnesses, as well as how to effectively treat them.

Thank you for sharing this article! I believe it's important to understand why it's so hard for so many people to get treatment for mental illness. It's not as easy as go to the gym or just don't think about it. It's important to get rid of the stigma and economic barriers that surround mental illness and treatment.

Mental Illness and gun violence, out failing system.

Euthanasia mean should a person suffering from an illness be able to decide when they die? The web site demonstrates all the pros and cons to what assisted suicide is.

I have never really looked into this topic and realized that it is an issue, so I love reading more about it.

If someone is very ill and there is nothing that anyone can do to help they should have the right end there own lives. It's horrible having to live long days, suffering and waiting for your life to end.

Mental Illness are stereotyped daily. On this site it explains the stereotyping that goes on and how we should stop it by being educated about it.

Mental health is at a total decline, many high school and college students meet the standard for depression and an anxiety disorder. Studies were done and they showed a dramatic increase in mental illness over the last five decades. The increase in mental illness surprisingly had nothing to do with realistic dangers such as war. Anxiety and depression often correlate with a sense or lack of control

America's mental health is becoming an epidemic, yet funding for mental health is at an all time low. States are cutting funding for mental healthcare, in order to save money, yet when they do this they do not understand the repercussions. Many of the mentally ill often end up on the streets, jail or dead. When mental health is not treated we end up with many tragic events such as the 2012 Auroa shooting

This article talks about the effects of mental illness on the people suffering with it as well as families. It talks about how budget cuts mean less care for the sick and how that directly leads to more mentally ill people homeless, in jail, and dead. It also talks about how much money untreated mental health costs the US

Patrick W. Corrigan, Amy C. Watson, Peter Byrne, Kristin E. Davis, Mental Illness Stigma: Problem of Public Health or Social Justice?, Social Work, Vol. 50, No. 4, PROFESSIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (October 2005), pp. 363-368

A lecture, which addresses mental health as a social issue. Discusses the mass suffering and stigma attached to mental illness.The cost to our economy and delayed treatment. The majority of public funding goes to treat psychosis, when there are so many more suffering from anxiety and depression.

This article is an interview with Demi Lovato explaining her own issues with mental health. She also speaks about the stigma and more.

Mental health is more common than people realize. It's good to see more people advocating mental health issues in the public. It shows that you are not alone.

I'm glad they are starting to come out with campaigns to help people understand mental illness. These issues effect so many people and they don't feel they can talk about it.

This article quickly and directly answers the question whether mental illness can affect a person's employment. The author writes about how stigma can prevent people from obtaining jobs and possible ways to eradicate this problem.

Harald Krieg talks about in his article about how economic prosperity falls under social ills such as obesity to homicide. The article also states that countries that suffer a bigger income gap often result in more social ills as well. The good news is that it definitely has started to see the light of day in the recent years.

Patrick Goodenough discuses how much of a human right euthanasia is to someone of a certain age or illness. He argues that isn't not just a right but a personal choice.

Website covers the laws in various countries about assisted suicide. There are also links on the left to more info. One link is about Dr. Kevorkian and what he did for the right to assisted suicide. There is another link to a letter written by an advocate for assisted suicide saying why he does not campaign for the mentally ill to have the right as well.