Overcoming stigmas about mental illness
Home / Blog: Time to destigmatize / Overcoming stigmas about mental illness Overcoming stigmas about mental illness People with mental health problems often don’t seek medical attention out of fear of social stigma. According to Dr. Sonia Parikh, M.D, Psychiatrist, the biggest barrier to treatment is the social stigma. Mental health issues are highly stigmatized […]
Depression is not a normal part of aging and should be taken seriously
Home / Blog: Time to destigmatize / Signature Silicon Valley: November 2014 Signature Silicon Valley: November 2014 Depression is more than just a bout of sadness and it’s not a natural consequence of aging. However, treatment of elderly depression should be taken seriously because the impairing medical condition with accompanying changes to the brain can […]