Fifteen years ago there was no organized effort in any nation to combat mental disease and defect. Conditions in institutions for the insane and feeble-minded had advanced little since the time ...

He was freed. Then he wrote his famed book, A Mind that Found Itself. ... The same year (1908) he founded the mental hygiene movement. The first society was in Connecticut.

For the 1 in 5 who suffer with mental health issues, it can mean lack of care in some neighborhoods, care that's unaffordable or social stigmas that may prevent some people from reaching out.

The connection between hygiene and mental health. Hygiene is more than just cleanliness; it is an essential part of self-care and personal well-being.

Health officials at the Royal are urging people to add mental hygiene to their daily wellness routines — along with brushing their teeth, a good night’s sleep and getting enough exercise and ...

Adams argues that overly strict interpretations of New York’s Mental Hygiene Law have left police, city workers and clinicians unsure if they are able to involuntarily hospitalize individuals ...

Incarcerating those perceived as mentally ill is not a new idea. In the 19th century and the first half of the 20th, hundreds of thousands of people were forced into mental institutions and hospitals.

As little as 10 minutes a day of mental hygiene practices — such as breathing techniques, exposure to nature and writing in a ...

The concept of mental health is supposed to have first appeared in English in 1843, in a book titled Mental Hygiene. The origin of mental hygiene awareness is, however, attributed to American ...

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 8: On the occasion of International Women's Day, Mental Switch proudly takes a ...

Creating a company is hard. For CEO Andy Dunn, having bipolar made it an even more extreme experience. He says a psychotic break forced him to focus on mental hygiene and challenge startup culture.