by Justin Volpe, Justin Volpe is a Certified Recovery Peer Specialist living in Miami. Jails have become warehouses for those struggling with mental illness as well as drug addiction. Serious mental illness now affects about one in six men and … Continue reading
Category Archives: mental illness
May is “National Mental Health Awareness Month.” Across the country organizations will work to raise awareness in an effort to reduce stigma.Yet, each day the front pages of Connecticut’s newspapers are likely to report new incidents of tragic violence of … Continue reading
I’m not going to lie, my experience at UConn has been an inexorable, maladaptive struggle since I arrived last January. Masochistically subscribing to the pre-med track, I have sought to pursue a career that requires studying multiple difficult math and … Continue reading
Today, October 10, is World Mental Health Day. In recognition of this day, The Carter Center invites you to join our fight against stigma and discrimination. With half of Americans experiencing a mental illness in their lifetime, we believe fighting … Continue reading
The National Alliance on Mental Illnesses of Connecticut (NAMI-CT) and Young Audiences of Connecticut, an affiliate of VSA,(YAC/VSA) are joining forces to raise awareness and bring hope to children, adolescents and young adults who have been ‘touched in some way … Continue reading