Mental Health Month – May
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA has been observing May as Mental Health Month since 1949. Their platform for 2012 is a call to action to recognize and care for mental illness. “Do More for 1 in...
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MENTAL DISORDERS IN YOUNG PEOPLE
According to the Center for Mental Health Services, “At least 1 in 10″ or as many as 6 million young people — may have a ‘serious emotional disturbance.’ This term refers to a mental...
Psychological disorders: an emotional link to food
The extreme size of the obese carries a devastating social stigma. Often individuals are ostracized and self-esteem suffers as a result. Long-term depression is a common byproduct of obesity and can worsen the eating...
Alcohol Relapse & Anxiety
Alcoholics suffering from anxiety disorders have a higher rate of relapse and may need customized treatment, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. They studied 82 alcoholics, noting their anxiety diagnosis...