mental illness

Call for Mental Health Checks on All School Pupils From Age of Seven

Call for mental health checks on all school pupils from age of seven
The checks, administered by school counsellors or specially trained staff, would identify children with depression, anxiety, anger and disruptive behaviour, at a cost of around £18 million… Continue reading

Personal Best: Volunteer Work Can Help Restore Purpose

Personal Best: Volunteer work can help restore purpose
On one hand it is wonderful to feel we can come and go as we please, or do what we want when we want to do it, but having a lack of… Continue reading

Kids Exercise and Mental Health

Kids Exercise and Mental Health
A report finds active children are far less prone to develop mental health problems.


 

 

Culture of silence limits Latinas battling higher depression rates
image. For years, Bienvenidos Community Health clinic in Los Angeles… Continue reading

Review: David Finkel's Brutal Accounting of the War After the War

Review: David Finkel's brutal accounting of the war after the war
The most common diagnoses are post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, both of which can lead to anxiety, insomnia, depression and suicidal thoughts. That's about half a million… Continue reading

Binge Eating More Likely to Lead to Health Risks in Men

Binge Eating More Likely to Lead to Health Risks in Men
Men have generally been under-represented in studies of obesity and of binge eating disorder, said Tomoko Udo, Ph.D., associate research scientist in psychiatry at Yale University and lead author… Continue reading

What Do You Think of My Story? Why I Hate Psychiatrists?

Question by I hate Doodles!!!!!: What do you think of my story? Why I hate psychiatrists?
A little background information:

I was “diagnosed” with “bipolar 2” disorder about 3 years ago. I use the term “diagnosed” loosely, because there is… Continue reading

Why You Should Help Others Fight -Major Depression, Anxiety, Depersonalization, Low Testosterone-

Why You Should Help Others Fight -Major Depression, Anxiety, Depersonalization, Low Testosterone-
Please SHARE THIS VIDEO if you found it useful or if you know somebody who is suffering and/or feeling alone. Thank you. Music By: Kevin Kerns (Night Demons)…… Continue reading

Individual Treatment Is Emphasized at Alcohol Treatment Kissimmee

Individual Treatment is Emphasized at Alcohol Treatment Kissimmee
Those who have already sought help for addiction, and relapsed after leaving rehab, often have an overlooked mental illness which negatively affects their recovery. Alcohol Treatment Kissimmee is an addiction treatment center… Continue reading

Health Watch Perinatal Depression Extended

Health Watch Perinatal Depression Extended
In this extended edition of Health Watch presented by UMass Memorial Health Care Dr. Nancy Byatt discusses perinatal depression, a condition that affects 1 i…


 

 

Raiders talk the talk with teen boys
"Suicide… Continue reading

It's Been Linked to Suicide – but Acne Drug Roaccutane Is Still Worth Trying

It's been linked to suicide – but acne drug Roaccutane is still worth trying
But despite the cases reported, no scientific studies have been able to prove that Roaccutane causes psychiatric changes, or suicidal thoughts. There are studies that show… Continue reading