mental illness

Horse Girl, Alison Brie

‘Horse Girl’ is a messy psychological thriller with a sensitive view of mental illness

Caitlin Moore— February 11

Footage shows police making jokes as they were killing a schizophrenic man

Tiffanie Drayton— August 1

People are sharing their mental illness truths for Mental Health Awareness Month

Samantha Grasso— May 7

Prince Harry opens up about his mental health struggles after his mother’s death

Ana Valens— April 17

Amy Bleuel, founder of the mental health nonprofit Project Semicolon, has died

Ana Valens— March 31

Psych Ward Reviews shows the dire state of mental health care in the U.S.

Jaya Saxena— March 17

person in psychiatrist's chair looking at phone

The delicate balance of disclosing mental illness on social media

Maria Yagoda— September 5

A rape victim was jailed for nearly a month after having a mental breakdown in court

Alexandra Samuels— July 21

University of Cincinnati President Santa Ono

University of Cincinnati president opens up about battles with depression and suicide

Lyz Lenz— May 23

Woman writing with black anonymizing bar over her face

xoJane essayist says she’s not sorry for writing about her friend’s death being a ‘blessing’

Lyz Lenz— May 20

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Budget Car Rental pulls ‘hearing voices’ ad after suicide survivor takes to Twitter

Mary Emily O'Hara— May 4

Bloody Barbie head

My mother, the psychopath: One woman’s story of abuse

Selene Nelson— April 23

Meet Worry, a Kickstarter success story who wants to help you calm down

Catherine Scott— February 17

Twitter gets real about mental health with #WhenIThinkOfMentalIllness

Carrie Nelson— December 17

Drawing of a woman looking upset

Should the Internet know how sad I am?

Marisa Kabas— December 9

The problem with the Honest Trailer for ‘Inside Out’ no one’s talking about

Cynthia McKelvey— October 29

John Oliver shines a light on America’s terrible mental health treatment system

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw— October 5

What happened when a woman of color asked white friends to pay for her therapy

Carrie Nelson— September 22

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