Daily Archives: October 18, 2019

Thomas Insel: Why Are We Afraid To Discuss Mental Illness, If Many Struggle With It?

Watch Video About Thomas Insel’s TED Talk Last year, about one in five were affected by a mental illness. Thomas Insel says we know how to give the right kind of care, but we’re not doing it. He argues the first step is to talk about it. About Thomas Insel Thomas Insel is a psychiatrist…

Five Essential Steps for Recovery

My name is Amy Cunningham, and I am a person affected by an eating disorder. I developed anorexia at age 16 when in my first semester of university.  Looking back, the early indicators of the illness began probably a year or two prior. I clearly recall beginning a ‘diet’ reading a book that encouraged fasting. …