National mental-health survey finds widespread ignorance, stigma
Those are just some of the findings of a new national survey on issues surrounding mental-health literacy by Michigan State University scholars. "Our work is designed to help communities think about how to address behavioral health challenges as they emerge , whether that's drug abuse, anxiety or other issues, and the challenges such as suicide that can accompany them," said Mark Skidmore, an MSU professor and co-investigator on the project. The national survey examines mental health literacy on four major issues: anxiety, depression, alcohol abuse and prescription drug abuse. The work is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, within Agriculture Department. Skidmore said the web-based survey -- which involved nearly 4,600 total participants -- aims to give hea...