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Everybody Knows Somebody: National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

[…] thinness and malnutrition, the worse the outcome. Early intervention is key; people living with anorexia (about 5 percent) have the highest probability for mortality, including death by suicide. In addition to psychotherapies, medications, specifically, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, SSRIs, a type of antidepressant medication, are sometimes used in patients that are responding to CBT […]

Parents of Children with Mental Illness Share their Stories with Congress

[…] other parents shared their personal experiences of having children with mental illness at the hearing. Pat Milam described his inability to get his son help and his suicide a mere eight days after being discharged from a psychiatric ward. Liza Long, author of the blog “I am Adam Lanza’s Mother,” published right after the […]

Postpartum Depression Affects 1 in 7 Mothers; Bipolar Rate Strikingly High, Study Finds

The largest study to date on postpartum depression has revealed some startling statistics.

NFL Players May Be More Likely to Develop Depression as They Age, Study Finds

[…] cognitive decline.” Dr. Hart said that concussion-associated depressions are often less about mood disorders but have a lot of the other symptoms that still could lead to suicide and death but are treatable. He also believes that if current NFL guidelines are followed properly, these injuries that lead to cognitive disorders can be prevented, […]

New Studies Highlight Trends in Child and Youth Mental Health

[…] on anti-depressant medication. Not all youth with depression require medication, however the failure to use medication when it is needed can lead to an increased risk of suicide. NAMI has published a Family Guide — What Families Need to Know about Adolescent Depression that includes discussion of treatment options. The CDC/NCHS study also reported […]

Let’s Talk about Cats and Mental Illness

[…] The study also found that people who become infected by toxoplasma gondi (T.gondi), a parasite sometimes found in cats, are seven times more likely to die from suicide. However, cat bites are not associated with T.gondi. It is a separate risk. The study was conducted through computerized “data mining,” applying search words to more […]

Speaking with Former Surgeon General David Satcher, a Leader in Mental Health

[…] play integral roles in mental health and understanding those specific factors can improve outcomes. The two other reports were The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent Suicide, published in 1999, and Report of the Surgeon General’s Conference on Children’s Mental Health, published in 2000. Nearly 15 years after the publishing of the first […]

Stigma of Mental Health in Sports Remains an Opponent

[…] the Vancouver Canucks in the National Hockey League (NHL), about discussing mental health issues amongst athletes. In 2011, Bieksa’s teammate and close friend Rick Rypien died by suicide after years of struggling with clinical depression. Mental illness is often much more difficult to discuss than a physical injury. It’s not easy to describe something […]

On Morality, Love and Schizophrenia

Patrick's Day, a film by Irish director Terry McMahon, explores the effects of a mother's love for her son.

President Obama’s 2016 Budget: What Does It Mean for Mental Health?

[…] Mental Health First Aid, a new initiative to provide information and support to veterans and family members affected by mental illness and addiction. $2 million increase for suicide prevention activities. $10 million in new funding for peer professional workforce development. $16 million cut for Criminal Justice Activities such as drug courts and ex-offender re-entry […]