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Mental Health Program

Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellows have written, produced, and published works related to mental illnesses and reducing stigma. Relevant articles and projects completed both during and after each journalist's fellowship year may be found within the archives.

Stress

28 Feb 2006

Hidden wounds of the war

When Christian Lopez began his second tour of duty in Iraq, he was 'psyched.' Then came the dreams. In them, the Marine watched friends die. He dreamed that an IED blew off his leg. Eventually, he became too scared to sleep. [Read the Article...]

23 Nov 2005

Mental Health and Workplace Productivity

Depression and anxiety tend to peak as the holidays approach - either because of the stress of the season or simply the weather, with seasonal affective disorder brought on by darker, gloomier days. A new review of previous studies finds that depression and anxiety exact an enormous toll on U.S. businesses. [Read the Article...]

29 Mar 2005

Battling stress and IBS

First came the burps, followed by the gurgles and the cramps. Then came the long, lonely, seemingly endless trips to the bathroom. [Read the Article...]

6 Sep 2004

Seriously Stressed

Life in the twenty-first century is more stressful than ever before and it can be dangerous to your health, but it doesn't have to be. [Read the Article...]

22 Dec 2003

Stress Found to Weaken Resistance to Illness

Scientists are gaining new insights into the role of temperament in making some people vulnerable to physical disease through studies exploring how stress influences the immune system, weakening disease-fighting cells and creating fertile environments for pathogens. [Read the Article...]