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The House on Monday urged health agencies to expand research into postpartum depression problems that affect up to one-fifth of new mothers and can, if untreated, lead to more serious psychoses. Democrats also accepted a GOP-backed provision that approves a National Institutes of Mental Health study into the psychological consequences of abortions.
War, poverty and diseases such as AIDS are adding to mental health problems in poorer countries, which are generally ill-equipped to respond to depression, schizophrenia and other such ailments, according to health officials.
New findings on marijuana's damaging effect on the brain show the drug triggers temporary psychotic symptoms in some people, including hallucinations and paranoid delusions, doctors say.
Across America, college counseling centers are strained by rising numbers of mentally ill students and surging demand for mental health services — a challenging trend as campus officials try to identify potential threats like the unstable Virginia Tech gunman.
Many Iraq war soldiers, veterans and their families are not getting needed psychological help because a stressed military's mental health system is overwhelmed and understaffed, a task force of psychologists found.
After years of trying, advocates think they have a good chance of getting Congress to pass legislation next year that would require equal health insurance coverage for mental and physical illnesses, if their policies include both.
PTSS is an important subset of Cultural Poisoning and a major contribution to understanding the most recent symptoms of the dis-ease. The road to Cultural Health is paved through this book.
How you breathe has a big impact on your overall health, and on how you cope in stressful and anxious situations. As strange as it may seem, most of us do not breathe correctly. We take short, shallow breaths especially when we feel upset or stressed.
The therapeutic properties and advantages of the medicinal herb St. John's Wort, and preparations derived from it, have been known for more than 2,000 years.
Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich questioned President Bush's mental health in light of comments he made about a nuclear Iran precipitating World War III.
Check out the self-portrait of a woman fragmented by years of abuse.
Promising commercials aside, Cymbalta's promotional materials aren't as well received as you may think.
A Mental Health Note reader chimes in about his experience with BIID, as well as his thoughts on media portrayal.
This is the most accurate, descriptive picture of Condoleeza Rice (The Wicked Witch of the West) I have ever seen. I am going to post it next to her listing as a Cultural Traitor. -It was reported this week that she blamed Iran for fanning flames in the region-
Employers and insurance companies have consistently argued, based largely on a 1970s study, that full mental-health parity would raise healthcare costs by 5 to 10 percent.
Legislation pending in the U.S. Congress would require health plans to cover mental health the same way they cover other medical problems. Here are some facts on the legislation and prevalence of mental illness and substance abuse:
In a new book, a psychiatrist details his most challenging case, a woman with 17 personalities.
The Science Museum has cancelled a talk by American DNA pioneer Dr James Watson after he claimed black people were less intelligent than white people.
Rate of cognitive decline accelerate 4% faster for each year of education Oct.
At the beginning of XIX century bromides were used in the role of anti-anxiety medications and at the beginning of XX century – their place was occupied by barbituric acid – barbiturates.
Height may point to a biological basis for paedophilia, according to new research released by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). The study found that paedophilic males were shorter on average than males without a sexual attraction to children.
Bill Cosby and Alvin F. Poussaint's new book is out, Come On People: On the Path from Victims to Victors. How will it impact the African American internal discussion regarding our cultural health and 21st century effectiveness?
excerpt: "More kids than ever before are diagnosed with bipolar, ADHD, allergies, and asthma. Why, and what does it mean for your child?"
WASHINGTON — After two combat tours in Iraq on a "quick reaction team" that picked up body parts after suicide bombings, Donald Schmidt began suffering from nightmares and paranoia. Then he had a nervous breakdown. The military discharged Schmidt last Oct.
Many veterans of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan are clearly suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, but it is not at all clear which treatments work to help them, an expert panel from the Institute of Medicine reported Thursday.
Those not blessed with height are often accused of having a chip on their shoulder. Now a study has found that they might, in fact, have an unhealthy attitude to life.
It's "Top 10" time over at b5media's Science & Health Channel, and I've created "The Top 10 Things I've Done Since Being Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder" to show that life doesn't end once you've been diagnosed with a mental health condition.
Is there a solution to worrying besides "don't worry"? Certainly, the usual platitudes abound: Lighten up. You can't control the world. Everything happens for a reason. They seldom help -- so we set out to find out what does.
The Conservatives have lost a battle to keep an £8.3m bequest by a man whose son described him as delusional. Pharmaceuticals mogul Branislav Kostic, who died in 2005, wrote his will in the 1980s after saying Mrs Thatcher would save the world from "satanic monsters".
This week the Jena Noose moved to New York City. A hangman's noose was found hanging on the door of an African American professor at Columbia University. Some people seem to think the noose is the new Kryptonite for Blacks. What should be done?
And other such business in this week's mental health news.
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