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Archive for August 8th, 2008

Mental illness and stigma

Friday, August 8th, 2008

With Eagles football player Shawn Andrews talking openly about depression, there has also been renewed attention to the stigma attached to mental illness. Fans have called Andrews “weak” and “lazy” - comments the player admits have been hurtful. One local family knows all about the stigma of depression. After keeping a painful family secret for [...]


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