Mental Illness

Biggger Than Bath Salts

Subhash Kateel | Posted 06.02.2012

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Mention Miami this week and the first thing people will talk about is the "zombie" attack. Once the Twitterverse finishes with the jokes, look into the lives of both men and it stops being funny and starts being sad.

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Glenn Close: Let's End The Stigma Around Mental Illness Now

Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald | Posted 06.01.2012

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With all of the incredible advances in care for mental illness, there is a huge roadblock between people and the treatment they need: the stigma and shame that pervade our culture regarding mental illness.

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Overcoming Stigma and Improving Mental Health in America

Susan Blumenthal, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2012

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This May marks the 63rd anniversary of Mental Health Month, but the problem of mental illness requires greater attention as a major 21st-century public health challenge.

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The Case of Norway's Anders Behring Breivik: Where Lies Madness?

Gail A. Hornstein | Posted 05.23.2012

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Anders Breivik claims to be part of a broader network called the Knights Templar, but police have not located any other members. If they did, would his actions appear less pathological? Would he then be seen as part of an organization rather than a madman?

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Common Memory Quirk Tied To Mental Illness

| By Ferris Jabr | May 23, 2012

| Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Subconscious, Mental Illness, Video, Consciousness, Brain, Schizophrenia, Proust, Memory, Psychology, Mind Pops, Mind, Hallucinations, Science News

Lia Kvavilashvili sat in her office at the University of Hertfordshire, mentally reviewing a study she had recently published. She knew that there was...

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Art Helps People Live With Mental Illness

Michael Friedman, L.M.S.W. | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Mental Illness, Arts, Mental Health, Rehabilitation, Mental Illness Stigma, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Arts Mental Health, Arts Therapy, Art Therapy, Art Mental Health, Healthy Living News

Being with so many like-minded people and having a sense of camaraderie are clearly important dimensions of the experience for these artists. It's being in a place without stigma, where people believe in themselves and their abilities.

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Never Fear, the New DSM Won't 'Create More Addicts'

Deni Carise | Posted 05.17.2012

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The new DSM will not cause more people to be diagnosed with addiction. Instead, more people who may not yet be addicted (but whose substance use is nonetheless unhealthy) will be able to access very inexpensive but proven effective treatment earlier and more easily.

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Book Review: The Guardians -- An Elegy

Lloyd I. Sederer, MD | Posted 05.15.2012

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Serious mental illnesses can be agony: They are as painful as physical illnesses but further bedeviling because there is no broken bone, no dead heart or lung tissue, no cancer or non-functioning organ to point to.

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The Guilt and Shame of Mental Illness in The Latino Community

Erika L. Sánchez | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Mental Illness, Mental Health Stigma, Latino Community, Mental Health, Latino Voices News

Thinking about my deteriorating mental health in the context of my parents' hardships made me feel like a real asshole. How could I feel such despair when my father had glue burns on his arms from the machines at the factory? What kind of brat was I?

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None of the Poor Children Matter

Pat LaMarche | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Mental Illness, Poverty, Homelessness, Foster Care, National Coalition for the Homeless, Mental Retardation, Soup Kitchen, Adoption, Impact News

Joan's mom died about a year before Joan's troubles began. Her pregnancy, jail time and homelessness began after her once life-long guardian was no longer there to protect her.

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Creativity And Madness: Are They Inherently Linked?

Michael Friedman, L.M.S.W. | Posted 05.04.2012

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The myth that creativity and madness are inherently linked has a certain romantic appeal, but it does little -- if anything -- to promote human well-being.

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Our Dis-ease Is Our Cure

Joe Pantoliano | Posted 04.30.2012

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I look forward to the day when all of us come to believe that having a brain dis-ease or mood sickness will be as acceptable as having the common cold. A fine sentiment, but we're not quite there yet.

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Prescription Drug Addiction: A Medical Condition, Not a Moral Failure

Paul Heroux | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Prescription Drug Addiction, Mental Illness, Suicides, Public Policy, Politics, Drug Addiction, Dopamine, Attleboro, Mental Health, Crime, Massachusetts Crime, Drugs, Drug Abuse, Prescription Drug Abuse, Crime News

Prescription drug addiction affects men and women, young and old, employed and unemployed, and those suffering from mental illness and those who don't. In short, no group is immune.

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The Good News About Treating Eating Disorders

Los Angeles Times | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Mental Illness, Eating Disorders, Teenage Girls, Eating Disorder Treatment, Anorexia, Bulimia, National Eating Disorders Association, Women News

April Dunlap was 17 and weighed 165 pounds when she began a diet and exercise regimen. After three months, the 5-foot-5 teen had lost the 20 pounds sh...

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For Army Troops, Prescription Drugs May Add To Fog Of War

Los Angeles Times | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: Iraq War, Mental Illness, Military Drugs, Persian Gulf, Military, Army, Robert Bales, Afghan War, US Troops, US Army Surgeon General, Drugs, World News

While there was some early, ad hoc use of psychotropic drugs in the Vietnam War, the modern Army psychiatrist's deployment kit is likely to include ni...

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Study Suggests Surprising Treatment For Devastating Mental Disorder

Posted 04.06.2012

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By: Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 04/05/2012 07:32 AM EDT on LiveScience Sleep problems and schizophrenia may have comm...

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Not Feeling Yourself Today?

Phillip Haid | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Mental Illness, Public Engagement, Social Movements, Mental Health, Advocacy, Impact News

Ever had a day when you didn't feel yourself? I suspect if you are like the vast majority of North Americans (say 99 percent) the answer is yes. So ...

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How OCD Helps Me Understand Certain Kinds Of Religious Experience

Matt Bieber | Posted 06.02.2012

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My experiences with OCD -- shot through with magical thinking as they may be -- are in some sense exactly parallel to certain kinds of religious experience. You can't talk me out of them.

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Department of Justice Finds New Program Reduces Violence by Mentally Ill

DJ Jaffe | Posted 05.27.2012

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Historically, many mental health departments like California and New York elected to require psychotic individuals who don't recognize they are ill to become "danger to self or others" or "gravely disabled" before offering treatment.

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Closing New York State Psychiatric Hospitals Is Dangerous

DJ Jaffe | Posted 05.19.2012

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The impact of this insane let-em-lose-to-fend-for-themselves policy is cruel to people with mental illness who desperately need and want treatment. But it's also dangerous to the public.

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No Rush to Judgment on Mental Health of Afghan Massacre Suspect

Robert David Jaffee | Posted 05.19.2012

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There is no evidence right now that Staff Sergeant Bales, who was airlifted out of Afghanistan to Kuwait and is now at Fort Leavenworth, is mentally ill. He had been declared fit for his Afghanistan tour despite his traumatic brain injury.

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Guilt: My Last, Worst Addiction

Victoria Costello | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Mental Illness, Mental Health, Postpartum Depression, Alcoholism, Motherhood, Psychosis, Parenting, Maternal Depression, Depression Recover, Recovering From Depression, Depression Recovery, Healthy Living News

People have different definitions for "recovery." Mine is doing what it takes to reduce one's worst symptoms and learn to manage the stubbornly-irritating ones that remain.

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Mental Health Services Act Needs to Focus on Mental Illness

DJ Jaffe | Posted 05.12.2012

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The chair of the California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission wrote an op-ed criticizing people who criticize how Mental Health Services Act funds are spent. He claims the program is working well. But it's not.

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Elyn Saks and the Power of Romance in Taming Schizophrenia

Robert David Jaffee | Posted 05.12.2012

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Not only are the vast majority of schizophrenics law-abiding citizens, many of them hold down good jobs and function at a high level, though few have achieved the laurels of Elyn Saks.

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Angry Father Bites Off 6-Year-Old Son's Penis

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 03.08.2012

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WARNING: The following story includes disturbing content and may not be suitable for children. Doctors in Shenzhen, China have reattached a 6-year-...

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