Submissions can be made directly through the Commission’s website by filling in the online response form. It is also true that for many people there might be times when their choices are limited. Whenever the use of medication is involuntary Read More
Guaranteeing that all Californians have timely access to culturally appropriate, evidencebased treatment for mental illness and substance use disorders that is linked to their physical health care represents a huge challenge we are not daunted, with the intention to be Read More
Accordingly the stigma surrounding them persists, nevertheless tremendous advances are made in the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses. ACT uses a team of social workers, rehabilitation specialists, counselors, nurses, and psychiatrists. Whenever leading to reluctance on the part of Read More
This collection of 22 essays by writers who live with depression offers a comprehensive view of all the myriad ways people can experience it touching on medication, recovery, physicality, effects of racism and stigma. The writers are compassionate and empathetic, Read More
Diagnosis of Mental Illness Need Not End a College Career. If we work together as a community, we can change the way we perceive mental illness in our society, stigma isn’t something that will go away on its own. His Read More