mental disorders

Suffering in Silence: Stigma Over Mental Health Issues Keeps Some From Seeking

...  in silence: Stigma over mental health issues keeps some from seeking … … coverage for the treatment of mental disorders. "It's not possible to divide physical from mental illness," said Melinda Adams, a licensed clinical social worker in Shasta County. "ADHD, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder ? a lot of these illnesses … Read more on Redding Record Searchlight Could a new wave of talking therapies replace CBT? 'CBT therapy is helpful for anxiety but once you move into problems such as more severe depressions and bipolar, patients struggle,' says Paul Gilbert, ...

DARPA's Tiny Implants Will Hook Directly Into Your Nervous System, Treat

...  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 ...

Gwendolyn Kelly for Web

...  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 ...

The 2015 Correctional Health Care Forecast Is Mentally Challenging

...  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 ...

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... ...

South Florida Drug and Alcohol Addiction Center Selects Brandamos as Brand

...  Florida Drug and Alcohol Addiction Center Selects Brandamos as Brand … Meridian Treatment Solutions provides an exclusive, upscale environment for patients seeking treatment of drug and alcohol addiction. Meridian Treatment Solutions is an inpatient rehab center that specializes in Dual Diagnosis Treatment and Relapse … Read more on PR Web (press release) Over a million Kenyans with mental disorders craving for care He is not proud that he was enrolled at various rehabilitation centres including Asumbi in Homa Bay, others in Karen, including religious based centres to manage what he later came to learn was a dual problem of drug addiction and bi-polar disorder … Read more on The Standard Digital News Read ...

Is There a Medical Condition That Causes the Mind Not to Age Past Childhood?

...  by Mario: Is there a medical condition that causes the mind not to age past childhood? Please, no Michael Jackson jokes. This is serious. And I’m not referring to mental retardation or any of those MAJOR mental disorders. Like, is it normal for a grown man to be so fond of his childhood that he can’t let it go. And even has child-like desires that most grown-ups overcome? You know, like be able to drive and act perfectly normal towards others, yet be SO different on the inside? Read ...