Diagnosis

Why Is Black History Month Important to Psychiatry?

Why Is Black History Month Important to Psychiatry?

“Racism is pervasive. Its negative impact exists in many forms. The field of psychiatry has not been exempt from this unfortunate truth, past or present. Such truth is of great concern as psychiatry represents a group of professionals whose primary purpose is to assess, diagnose, and treat serious persistent mental illness.”

How does racism contribute to Distorted Perceptions in psychiatry?

I Was Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder At 49. Here’s How It’s Affected My Marriage.

I Was Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder At 49. Here’s How It’s Affected My Marriage.

A behavioral health diagnosis that happens later in life carries its own unique stigma that can derail decades-long careers and marriages. In this personal essay, Elise Seyfried discusses her own experience with being diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 49 and how her marriage survived.