The NHS has been facing ever-increasing pressures in recent years, with slashed budgets, staff shortages and lack of resources taking its toll on the quality of care. One of the many ways we commonly see the impact of these pressures is in waiting times for GP…
The day you’ve dreamed of for years has finally arrived! Your little girl is all grown up and has chosen a partner to start her life with, and you are officially a MoB -- Mother of the Bride! While congratulatory remarks are appropriate at this juncture, so are a few…
This one is as simple as crowdfunding your honeymoon. It might sound strange at first, but do you really need another blender or set of dinner plates? Instead of having your guests purchase a bunch of things you’ll end up trying to return anyway, why not let them chip in for…
A report released by an expert panel convened by the National Institute of Mental Health indicates that myriad biological, psychological, and social factors play a role in the high smoking rates among people with psychiatric disorders.
Women using antidepressants appear to have a higher risk of sudden cardiac death, but this doesn't mean antidepressants are at fault. In fact, the opposite may be true.
One recent study of people with heart failure found that depression was associated with…Continue
Added by Kate McLaughlin on April 13, 2009 at 8:00am —
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Suicide is the third-largest killer of children and young adults between the ages of 10 and 24, and is a growing problem amongst middle aged and elderly adults.
Knowing this, scientists and researchers the world over have devoted time and energy to improving treatment approaches, including studies focused on the…
I am not a coffee drinker, preferring strong black tea with a little soy milk to soften the tannins, but new research may convince me to imbibe once in a while.
A recently released 20-year Finnish study… Continue
Added by Kate McLaughlin on April 8, 2009 at 8:00am —
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Over 120 million people worldwide suffer from depression, one of the leading causes of disability according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Despite these alarming statistics, many people with depression don't know that's what ails them. Lots of sufferers think their symptoms are due to lack of sleep or a poor diet. Others know they're depressed, but they're too tired or ashamed or, believe… Continue
Added by Kate McLaughlin on April 6, 2009 at 8:00am —
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It is letters like the one below that keep me writing about mental health issues....the fact that treatment works...and that recovery is possible...
"I read your book today, started it today and finished it tonight, and i wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart. My son has been battling Bi-polar disorder his whole life. (My mother also suffers) He was DX at age 7 and these days hope of recovery or well being is slim. He is now 13 and new issues are…Continue
Added by Kate McLaughlin on April 3, 2009 at 8:00am —
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We've known for decades that abused and neglected children develop anxiety, depression and addictions more often than other children, and that they're more likely than their well-cared-for peers to engage in self-destructive behaviors or attempt suicide.
Until recently, what's not been understood is whether the… Continue
Added by Kate McLaughlin on March 30, 2009 at 12:30pm —
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When my son Michael required inpatient or residential treatment for addictions and bipolar disorder, I carefully discovered the treatment approaches of available facilities.
Early in our years-long journey I learned that some treatment philosophies denied the existence of biologically-based mental illness. Others eschewed drugs of any sort, regardless of who prescribed them and why. And still others functioned under the assumption…Continue
Added by Kate McLaughlin on March 25, 2009 at 12:30pm —
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In the media and in personal circles I hear of medical practitioners, educators and community members who dismiss or deny the existence of mental illness, but a recent Baylor University study determined that one of the most dismissive of all professions is...