An estimated 25 million Americans provide care for elderly or chronically ill family members, doing everything from shopping for groceries and medication, driving them to appointments and social commitments, to bathing, dressing, feeding, cleaning house, and taking care of the family finances Often they do it all

Asperger’s Syndrome, often referred to as high-functioning or mild autism, is a heritable disorder that stems from structural abnormalities in several regions of the brain Interestingly, researchers are now learning that Asperger’s Syndrome is not linked to other forms of autism, but rather, is closely related to another genetic illness, Bipolar Disorder

With an estimated 262 percent of Americans ages 18 and older — about one in four adults — suffering from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year, mental Illness, either directly or indirectly, affects nearly every person in the workplace; but it's still an unspoken and neglected reality for most companies

During the course of a school year, even a school day, teachers spend more time than anyone else with adolescents and teens And since the average age of onset for serious mental illnesses (including depression, panic and anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia) is seventeen, teachers are likely the first to recognize subtle changes in a young person developing a disease of the brain