Though we have been successful in some of our collective efforts to put an end to some of the negative messages we encounter during Halloween, companies are still producing plenty of costumes and entertainment designed to make us afraid of mental illness and the people with those illnesses.
And that if we're not afraid of mental illness, and we don't try to hide it, we can help people manage their symptoms and live up to their potential.
If You decide to keep the child off school don't be afraid of their illness.
Older people were afraid of serious illnesses, yet older people in rural areas tended to go to the hospital only for relatively severe diseases but ignored less-serious diseases.
The patient is often afraid of having some serious illness and has to be reassured from the outset.
Don't be afraid of the 'label' of mental illness because not getting help does much more harm.
Seven years ago, when Maria Castro was told she had breast cancer, she was terrified by more than the thought of death; she was afraid her illness would put her in financial jeopardy.
Caregivers need specific attention if they are less educated, unemployed, afraid of having MS and caring for patients with longer duration of illness and less education.
