Latest Mental disorder Stories
Although some girls benefited from a program that moved families from high-poverty areas to low-poverty areas, boys and adolescents from families with preexisting health-related vulnerabilities did not appear to experience mental health benefits, according to a report published Online First by Archives of General Psychiatry, a JAMA Network publication. "Extensive observational evidence indicates that youth in high-poverty neighborhoods exhibit poor mental health, although not all children...
Deletion of brain-derived neurotrophic factor leads to major depression, anxiety, and obesity McGill researchers have identified a small region in the genome that conclusively plays a role in the development of psychiatric disease and obesity. The key lies in the genomic deletion of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF, a nervous system growth factor that plays a critical role in brain development. To determine the role of BDNF in humans, Prof. Carl Ernst, from McGill's Department...
GHENT, Belgium, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bagus Utomo, an Indonesian man who was motivated by his brother's mental illness, has been selected as the inaugural winner of the Dr. Guislain "Breaking the Chains of Stigma" Award for his tireless work to provide resources to fight stigma associated with schizophrenia through his organization Komunitas Peduli Skizofrenia Indonesia (Indonesia Community Care for Schizophrenia), or KPSI. The Dr. Guislain Award program is a joint project of...
The first network of its kind, endorsing an integrative approach to the treatment of mental health has launched a new website in coordination with World Mental Health Week. RED BANK, N.J., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The International Network of Integrative Mental Health (INIMH) brings together mental health experts including medical doctors, psychologists, allied health clinicians, and academics who are passionate about improving mental health outcomes for patients by...
Attorney Skip Simpson, a nationally renowned expert in psychiatric malpractice, said the high U.S. suicide rate is alarming, but not surprising, given that most health care professionals lack the necessary training to assess and treat people who are at risk of taking their own lives. Frisco, Texas (PRWEB) October 07, 2012 New research indicates that suicide has overtaken car accidents as the leading cause of injury-related death in the United States, which psychiatric malpractice lawyer...
FREE WEBINARS ADDRESS DEPRESSION AND MENTAL HEALTH TIPS FOR CLERGYOCTOBER 9 & 11, REGISTRATION OPEN Depression: Signs, Symptoms & Treatment Options Webinar registration at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/224381306 WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In recognition of Mental Illness Awareness Week Oct. 7-13, the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare is holding a free webinar, "Understanding Depression: How to Help Yourself or a...
ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- During the presidential debate on Wed. night, "mental health" and "mental illness" were words never spoken by President Obama or Governor Romney. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100216/NAMILOGO) "The oversight leaves unexplored important mental health dimensions and distinctions," said Michael J. Fitzpatrick, executive director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). "Nationally, the unemployment rate is...
ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has launched a new television campaign of public service announcements (PSAs) using sculptured images of Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill and Mahatma Gandhi as symbols of successful struggles against mental illness. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100216/NAMILOGO) The "Monuments" campaign will educate television viewers and inspire individuals and families affected by...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online It’s official – Internet addiction has been categorized as a mental disorder. While it may be difficult for some people to log off a social network, individuals who suffer from internet addiction have even stronger feelings of depression and moodiness. According to the Daily Mail, Internet addition was recently included in a list of mental disorders affecting children. With Internet use disorder, children do not have the...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NAMI Florida, the state organization of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), is proud to announce this year's NAMIBikes event, taking place at Tom Brown Park (1125 Easterwood Drive) in Tallahassee on Nov. 3. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100216/NAMILOGO) The bike riding event will raise awareness about mental illness, treatment and recovery--and the need for services and support in the community for...
