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The Blues Aren’t Black And White For Teens, Australia

October 13, 2010 by

Teenagers think mental illness carries much more stigma than it actually does, according to new research from The Australian National University. A study of over 1,300 12 to 17 year-olds by the Centre for Mental Health Research (CMHR) at ANU found that mental illness does carry a stigma amongst adolescents, but that teenagers overestimate its extent...

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