In the US, about 1 in 12 children under the age of 17 is on some sort of drug designed to combat mental illness, from antidepressants to antipsychotics to ADHD medications like Ritalin and Adderall.
Tag - mental illness
A mental health crisis has ballooned in Hong Kong in the wake of demonstrations.
“My body, my choice” is a popular slogan among those who support legalized abortion, but it could equally apply to those who wish to cease living altogether.
The idea of involuntary commitment taps deep into many of mankind’s greatest fears and is, therefore, the perfect fodder for horror movies.
In contrast to other authoritarian ideologies, people still think socialism can care for the poor and needy. The "free" health care of socialist Venezuela tells a different story.
The courts are hearing an old lawsuit over whether Americans can be banned from owning guns for life, based on a previous stay in a mental hospital.