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Bandy X. Lee

Bandy X. Lee

Dr. Bandy Lee is an assistant clinical professor a the the Yale School of Medicine. She is a forensic psychiatrist and an internationally recognized expert on violence. She is the editor of "The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 37 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President," published in 2017 and updated in 2019.

COMMENTARY

Column: Myths around mental illness cause high rates of unemployment

By: - January 5, 2020

Even though mental illness affects one in five adults – and depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide – secrecy and stigma around the issue continue. The problem is especially acute in the workplace. While individuals with mental illness often wish to work and are able to, their unemployment rates remain three to four […]