...a documentary by actor Joe Pantoliano shedding light on the stigma related to bipolar disorder, depression, self-medication and other aspects of mental illness. Sept. 21: "Life Support" starring Queen Latifah in a true-life drama...

...Alzheimer's, schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorder. Untreated, mentally ill adults spiral into unemployment, self medication, crime, and suicide. However, with treatment they can contribute positively to our community. It embarrasses...

...situation considerably because then you have a situation of dual diagnosis or the use of substances in the terms of self-medication," Hozid said. The good news is that there continue to be significant advancements in the mental health field...