Depression in the Nursing Home (Mental Health Guru)
... in the Nursing Home (Mental Health Guru) – Despite the perception that being elderly leads to being lonely and sad, clinical depression is a mental illness that is not “normal” in anyone. http://menta… Family Practice Q & A Almost one-fifth of Americans do daily battle with crippling, chronic pain, a large new survey reveals, with the elderly and women struggling the most. Almost one-fifth of Americans do daily battle with crippling, chronic pain, a large new survey … Read more on KAIT Read ...
Mental Health and Substance Abuse: Connecting the Dots
Mental Health and Substance Abuse: Connecting the Dots – Originally webcast on July 17, 2014 Speakers: Gerald Fishman, Ph.D. Associate Dean, Union Institute & University Raymond Bizzari Director of Community Servic… Cops log 11496 miles on mental health “If the mental health professional determines the person needs treatment, the officer is responsible for locating a facility and transporting the patient to the facility,” Dorsey said. “It is not uncommon for this process to take a few hours.” Taking … Read more on Edmond Sun Read more... ...
How to Stay Sober Permanently, Treat Both Alcoholism and Depression
How to Stay Sober Permanently, Treat Both Alcoholism and Depression "If I do not treat all my mental illnesses, one will flare up," Stapleton said. Citing research from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, WebMD.com reported that one-third of people suffering from major depression were found to abuse … Read more on International Business Times AU Don't Leave Childhood Depression Untreated The first step to treating depression is to get a professional diagnosis; most children who are moody, grouchy or feel that they are misunderstood are not depressed and don't need any drugs. Only about 11 percent of adolescents have a depressive … Read more on FDA.gov Read more... ...
Pilot Randomized Trial Demonstrating Reversal of Obesity-Related Abnormalities …
Pilot randomized trial demonstrating reversal of obesity-related abnormalities … The numerous limitations mandate that more extensive follow up studies be done to confirm these results, but the possibility exists that improved behavioral treatments may change the resistance to maintenance of weight loss that has been seen in … Read more on Nature.com Is It Guilt or Shame? When we apologize for something we've done, make amends to others, or change a behavior that we don't feel good about, guilt is most often the motivator. Guilt is just as powerful as shame, but its effect is often positive … It became a pattern when … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog) Read more... ...
Increasing Communication, Decreasing Stigma Between Police and the Mentally Ill
Increasing communication, decreasing stigma between police and the mentally ill Kristen Pankratz's encounters with police came during bouts of mania from bipolar disorder, when she would listen to music in her car and drive fast until the flashing lights appeared. “When I'm really manic, my judgment is impaired and my impulse … Read more on OCRegister Drugging our kids: 'Do benefits outweigh the risks?' For children, the FDA has approved antipsychotics only to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and severe autism — serious mental health conditions found in just 1 to 2 percent of the child population. But University of Maryland professor of pharmacy … Read more on Los Angeles Daily News Read more... ...
Classes Help Families Understand Mental Illness
... help families understand mental illness For 12 weeks, facilitators help family members cope with what they and their loved one are experiencing – from schizophrenia to bipolar disorder to depression – while fostering a community, said Kay Ashby, president of the Virginia Beach chapter of the … Read more on The Virginian-Pilot Demi Lovato: 'Drugs numbed everything. My life was a shambles' Demi's birth father was bipolar, schizophrenic and battling alcohol and drug addictions and her ...