DARPA's Tiny Implants Will Hook Directly Into Your Nervous System, Treat …
DARPA's tiny implants will hook directly into your nervous system, treat … The program, called ElectRx (pronounced 'electrics'), ultimately aims to replace medication with “closed-loop” neural implants, which constantly assess the state of your health, and then provide the necessary nerve stimulation to keep your various … Read more on ExtremeTech Opinionator | Depressed? Try Therapy Without the Therapist “For common mental disorders like anxiety and depression, there is no evidence Internet-based treatment is less effective than face-to-face therapy,” said Pim Cuijpers, professor of clinical psychology at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and a leading … Read more on New York Times (blog) Read more... ...
Gwendolyn Kelly for Web
Gwendolyn Kelly for Web – Squicquero: Suicide from a counselor's perspective As a psychotherapist who has been in practice, and treating mental disorders, this information is quite disturbing. Why the highest rates of suicide are in … A patient's death by suicide may eventually lead to an improvement in professional judgment … Read more on The Coloradoan An ER doctor sees the health care system through a patient's eyes To the diseases of old age, add mobility problems and psychological issues, such as depression and anxiety, and you get a complex assortment of health concerns that most doctors are ill-equipped to deal with. It's a problem that affects every … In my … Read more on Yahoo Canada Shine On Read more... ...
Cincinnati Quarterback Munchie Legaux Has Had Long Journey Back From …
Cincinnati quarterback Munchie Legaux has had long journey back from … Munchie Legaux can't quite recall the exact diagnosis by doctors in September of 2013 but he remembers it wasn't good. Legaux, then Cincinnati's starting quarterback, had just … If there was any player who could return from such a devastating injury … Read more on The Times-Picayune – NOLA.com CSU Loves 6-time Olympic Gold Medalist Amy Van Dyken-Rouen The original diagnosis of Van Dyken-Rouen's injury – a “complete” break in the spinal cord at roughly her belly button – meant there was no chance she would ever walk again. Recent assessments, however, by her therapists at Barrow, have upgraded her … Read more on SwimSwam Read more... ...
The 2015 Correctional Health Care Forecast Is Mentally Challenging
The 2015 correctional health care forecast is mentally challenging These detrimental effects are more significant for those already suffering from mental disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression. Isolation can lead to self-mutilation, rage, and suicide attempts. These harmful effects are … Read more on CorrectionsOne BeCAUSE They Care: Nonprofits in the news Webb, who was raised in Miami, is the chief executive officer of HOPE Clubhouse of Southwest Florida, which was formed in 2010 as a model of rehabilitation for people living with severe mental illness such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and … Read more on The News-Press Read more... ...
UK Students Take Playful Approach to Tackle Issue of Suicide
by Jonopoly UK Students Take Playful Approach to Tackle Issue of Suicide Sandoval says his organization has increased its emphasis on suicide prevention. "We've had a lot of focus with like alcohol mainly and then drugs and mental health. But we've started to expand more into mental health and look like depression and … Read more on WEKU Alcoholic New York postman steals tonne of undelivered mail A depressed, alcoholic New York postman appeared in court last week accused of hoarding more than a tonne of undelivered mail over the past decade. Joseph Brucato, a Vietnam War veteran who is 67 years old, was arrested on Wednesday after a fellow … Read more on Noosa News Read more... ...
Increasing Communication, Decreasing Stigma Between Police and the Mentally Ill
Increasing communication, decreasing stigma between police and the mentally ill Kristen Pankratz's encounters with police came during bouts of mania from bipolar disorder, when she would listen to music in her car and drive fast until the flashing lights appeared. “When I'm really manic, my judgment is impaired and my impulse … Read more on OCRegister Drugging our kids: 'Do benefits outweigh the risks?' For children, the FDA has approved antipsychotics only to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and severe autism — serious mental health conditions found in just 1 to 2 percent of the child population. But University of Maryland professor of pharmacy … Read more on Los Angeles Daily News Read more... ...