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In order to address the suffering of those with mental health problems, there needs to be a radical shift in the understanding of mental illness

February 13, 2014 By Cassie Leave a Comment
"Mental Illness is nothing to be ashmed of, but stigma and bias shame us all" Bill Clinton

-Jagannath Lamichanne I have always believed that the challenge of dealing with mental health problems is their invisibility. Anyone who suffers from mental illness repeatedly questions: Does it exist? DoContinue Reading

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