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Why Mental Health Advocates Want Schizophrenia Reclassified As A Brain Disease
Posted on · A Houston professor of psychiatry is among those lobbying Congress for the change. He explains why.
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Full Show: Federal Workers Rally, And Term Limits For Congress And Senate (Jan. 15, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Federal workers affected by the shutdown are rallying in Houston. We meet Harris County's 17 recently elected black female judges. Psychiatrists are lobbying Congress to reclassify schizophrenia as a brain disease. We learn about some renewed efforts to establish term limits for the U.S. House and Senate. And an author shares exercises for improving your problem-solving skills.
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Should You Tell Your Employer About Your Mental Illness?
Posted on · We all know what "coming out" means, but what if we shifted our thoughts on that? Mental illness, whether we like it or not, still has a social stigma attached to it. So what happens if a person decides to "come out" at work as having depression or schizophrenia or social anxiety — or any […]