Recovery-oriented care has been emphasized for the treatment of individuals with severe mental illness and a key principle of this care is establishing social context in treatment by involving family members and friends. According to new research published in JAMA Psychiatry, the use of resource groups as a treatment, which includes family and friends of the individual, improves empowerment and other mental health outcomes for people with severe mental illness. 

For a long time I thought Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD) only happened to individuals who served in the military. I never suspected I suffered from it too.

Top executives from three of the nation’s leading mental health advocacy organizations applaud the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for adding mood disorders, including depression, and schizophrenia spectrum disorders to its list of underlying medical conditions associated with higher risk for severe COVID-19.

Top executives from sixteen of the nation’s leading mental health advocacy organizations applaud the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for adding mood disorders, including depression, and schizophrenia spectrum disorders to its list of underlying medical conditions associated with higher risk for severe COVID-19.

The funding from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for research into bipolar disorder is lower than funding for other serious mental illness research and focuses heavily on basic science research instead of clinical research.

A new study, published September 17 in the Journal of Affective Disorders, reported that fewer than 10% of bipolar disorder related NIMH research grants are likely within 20 years to help anyone who currently has bipolar disorder. 

Women with bipolar disorder-I (BD-I) and schizoaffective disorder-bipolar disorder (SA-BD) are at a high risk of postpartum psychosis and approximately 60% of women with bipolar disorder, independent of subtype, experience a perinatal illness episode.

A new survey finds that while there are significant barriers to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine for people living with severe mental illness, targeted outreach and engagement in community settings leads to significantly higher vaccination rates and increased safety for this population. People with severe mental illness have a high risk of death from COVID-19 and the results of the research shows that community investment led to higher estimated rates of vaccination compared to the general public.

The Treatment Advocacy Center, a leading nonprofit that advocates for the elimination of barriers to effective treatment for individuals with severe mental illness, announced today the appointment of Lisa Dailey as the organization's new executive director.