By: Amanda Hildreth Abuse and Mental Health: The Common Connection Abuse is common in relationships but isn’t only limited to romantic relationships. It can also come in the form of relationships with family, friendships, or interactions with strangers. The common assumption is that abuse is caused by a mental health diagnosis such as depression, anxiety,...
By: Whitney Derman Mental Health awareness has made great strides in the past few decades. It is becoming more common to talk about mental health issues and increasingly more common to seek treatment. Despite the normalization, evidence has found that modern approaches to mental illness are not as effective as initially believed. Antidepressants and other...
By: Mandie Schreck What happens when we are in a work environment or even an institution for medical or mental health care and suffer from abuse? This is where education on what qualifies as Organizational Abuse can help us recognize and bring awareness to this unique type of abuse. We often work in conditions that...
