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How peer groups like Mental Elephant can help young adults with mental illness

One in six young people experience a mental health disorder each year, and the suicide rate for adolescents age 10 to 14 has nearly tripled in the last decade. Miana Bryant, who was diagnosed with depression in college, didn’t know where to turn, so she created a support group called The Mental Elephant for college students to talk with each other about their mental health. Bryant and NAMI medical director Dr. Ken Duckworth join “CBS This Morning’s” special “Stop the Stigma” broadcast to discuss how to find help. Source

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Stop the Stigma: Karamo on mental health in minority communities, setting emotional goals

“Queer Eye” star Karamo is known for helping people work through their emotions. But it’s his own experience with severe depression, anxiety and drug addiction that’s helped him become an advocate for mental health. Karamo joins “CBS This Morning’s” special “Stop the Stigma” broadcast to discuss why he used to think mental health support was only for “rich white people.” He says he even thought of taking his own life. Source

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Jane Pauley says doctor offered her a “cover story” to hide bipolar diagnosis

After more than 30 years reporting the news, Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist Jane Pauley put a very public face on bipolar disorder. She revealed she had taken a break from the spotlight and spent three weeks in a psychiatric clinic after being diagnosed in 2001. Pauley is an advocate for mental health and the host of “CBS Sunday Morning.” She joins “CBS This Morning’s” special “Stop the Stigma” broadcast to discuss when she was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Source

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How deep transcranial magnetic stimulation changed one woman’s life

The CDC estimates one out of every six adults will have depression at some point in their lives. Some psychiatrists now recommend a different approach to treatment. As part of the “CBS This Morning” special, “Stop the Stigma: A Conversation About Mental Health,” Jamie Yuccas takes a look at the alternative treatment that uses magnetic pulses to stimulate neurons in the brain. Source

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