mentally ill

Child Hunger a Complex Problem

Child hunger a complex problem
“We think we've got all these programs, and we think because we're throwing SNAP benefits at people, that just solves the problem,” he said. “But a, SNAP benefits are too low, and b, food costs… Continue reading

Prison Psychologist Explains Obstacles He Faced With Mentally Ill

Prison psychologist explains obstacles he faced with mentally ill
Nicole Brooks, who spent a year at Tutwiler in 2006 and 2007, said that many of the women serving time would have been better off in a psychiatric facility or in… Continue reading

Bi Polar Depression – Shock Treatments Anyone?

Question by why john: bi polar depression – shock treatments anyone?
overdosing was fairly often. the hospitals next.my one dr. starting giving me EST.(shock treatments).that helped my deeply seated depression the best.it sounds strange but they really… Continue reading

10 Things to Know for Monday

10 Things to Know for Monday
A report that's been declassified by the Senate Intelligence Committee is expected to be sharply critical of the treatment of terror prisoners, including some held in the enshrouded "Camp 7." 4. 'THE LONGER WE… Continue reading

Question About Treatment Centers for Depression?

Question by AdamLambertGurl: Question about Treatment Centers for Depression?
Ok I have TennCare and I’m obviously in TN. I have ADD,Depression,Anxiety, Social Phobia,and Agoraphobia. I have a friend who’s helped me a ton… Continue reading

Treating Humans Worse Than Animals: Prison System Voices Decry Solitary

Treating Humans Worse Than Animals: Prison System Voices Decry Solitary
A corrections officer was arrested last week and charged with violating the civil rights of Jason Echevarria, a mentally ill Rikers prisoner who died after eating a packet of… Continue reading

I'm Sick of Snow! Weathering the Bad Weather Blues

I'm sick of snow! Weathering the Bad Weather Blues
“SAD has symptoms similar to clinical depression, but it is a different diagnosis,” he noted. According to the National Institutes of Health, SAD affects more women than men and symptoms are… Continue reading

I Think Psychologists Are Full of Crap, Do You Agree?

Question by anonymous: I think Psychologists are full of crap, do you agree?
*I took a psychological evaluation. The psychologist thinks I am bi-polar. He says I have “Hypomania”. I don’t think it should be considered a mental illness to… Continue reading

UK Scientists Found the First Biomarker for Boys at Risk of Major Depression

UK Scientists Found The First Biomarker For Boys At Risk Of Major Depression
LONDON (Reuters) – British brain scientists have identified the first biomarker, or biological signpost, for clinical depression and say it could help find boys in particular who… Continue reading

Recovery Road

Recovery Road


 

 

Just Say No, Governor Cuomo
But in California, the mentally ill are almost four times as likely to be incarcerated as hospitalized. In Texas, the imprisoned … Kendra's Law not only allows courts to commit patients… Continue reading