'I Was Paralysed by a Stroke When I Was Nine… but I'm Proof There Is Always …
'I was paralysed by a stroke when I was nine… but I'm proof there is always …
Now 26, the holistic therapist and part-time student lives in Craigavon with her husband Steven, a chef, and their daughter Madison (8) and son Jaden (6). Kerry is … It could have been partly post-natal depression but when I became extremely fatigued … Read more on Belfast Telegraph
Silence the mind
Say, I believe only in allopathic medication. My friend tells me he is seeking homeopathic treatment. My first instinct is to sneer at this 'alternative' approach. And I say something offensive about his selection. Here is what happens: My sneer has … Read more on Deccan Herald
Medical Center in Gladwin Earns 'Top Performer' Recognition From the Joint …
Medical center in Gladwin earns 'Top Performer' recognition from The Joint …
The performance measures included in the recognition program including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, children's asthma, inpatient psychiatric services, stroke, venous thromboembolism, perinatal care, immunization, tobacco … Read more on Midland Daily News
Bullying exposure associated with adult psychiatric disorders requiring …
Information on the use of inpatient and outpatient services to treat psychiatric disorders from ages 16 to 29 was obtained from a nationwide hospital register. About 90 percent of study participants (4,540 of 5,034) did not engage in bullying behavior … Read more on EurekAlert (press release)
Applications for U.S. Jobless Benefits Reach Five-Week High
Applications for U.S. Jobless Benefits Reach Five-Week High
Federal Reserve policy makers, who have a dual mandate of full employment and stable prices, are weighing data including jobless claims as they gauge whether the economy is strong enough to withstand the first interest-rate increase since 2006. In … Read more on Bloomberg
Colorado's Privatized System of Community Corrections Is an Experiment in Misery
Residents are expected to pay rent and find work, participate in treatment programs and submit to searches and drug testing, advise staff of their whereabouts at all times and follow the house rules — or face possible revocation of their community … Read more on Westword
Problem-Solving Therapy May Improve Coping Skills After Stroke
Problem-solving therapy may improve coping skills after stroke
"Depression after stroke has a negative effect on the person's ability to participate in rehabilitation, causing functional outcomes to be much worse," Hildebrand, who wasn't involved in the study, said by email. Because not all stroke patients may … Read more on Fox News
Buffy star Nicholas Brendon returns to rehab for depression after brush with …
But it seems it wasn't enough for Nicholas Brendon as the 44-year-old star – who this month made a public plea to get help for his depression – returned to a facility last week. The news follows another worrying incident where police found the troubled … Read more on Daily Mail
Assurex Health Picks Up $15 Mln
Assurex Health picks up mln
The test gives healthcare providers an expanded range of options in helping to make medication decisions for patients suffering from depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, and other behavioral health … Read more on Thomson Reuters’ peHUB (press release)
When Bipolar Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder Combine
Bipolar disorder is primarily treated with medication. Mood stabilizers are used to help stave off depression and atypical antipsychotics are used to treat mania. There are other medications available and, most of the time, a combination of medications … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog)
Depression Contributes to Preventable Hospitalizations in Danish Study
Depression contributes to preventable hospitalizations in Danish study
It is estimated that these hospitalizations cost the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services $ 32 billion a year. In addition to increased healthcare costs, some preventable hospitalizations, such as for pneumonia, could contribute to cognitive … Read more on EurekAlert (press release)
Depression: 'Life … loses its luster'
Nearly one in four Lee County residents has been diagnosed with depression or anxiety, according to the 2014 Lee County Community Health Assessment report. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that nearly 8 percent of Americans … Read more on Sanford Herald (registration)