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What’s the equivalent of a wheelchair for a person with schizophrenia? How psychiatric rehabilitation brings community into care

What’s the equivalent of a wheelchair for a person with schizophrenia? How psychiatric rehabilitation brings community into care

Imagine your dream is to get a job at the local library. You have a love for people and for books. You also have schizophrenia, a psychiatric disability that makes life in the community more challenging. You often have extreme psychological experiences. When you leave your apartment, you hear voices
Adrienne Lapidos, University of Michigan, Elizabeth Thomas, Temple University, Kristen Abraham, University of Detroit Mercy 18 Mar 2026

Destigmatization is a Societal Prescription for Mental Illness

America has placed mental illness on a rock-bottom level of importance for far too long. Our cultural landscape deeply values independence and the concept of pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. As such, we ignore, dismiss or openly mock those who struggle with mental illness, even if we struggle
Quincy Balius 24 Jan 2019

The Importance of Mental Health First Aid Training

On Saturday, April 7, the Counseling and Psychological Services Center hosted a Mental Health First Aid certification course educating students over an eight-hour period about the perils of mental illness and how to help someone struggling with things like depression or anxiety. This course contained invaluable information while working
Abby Klonsinski 13 Apr 2018

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