I was first diagnosed with Social Anxiety Disorder aged fifteen. Secondary school triggered it, the transition was brutal and I found it hard to cope. The spot light, previously a positive and rewarding place was now hostile and …
Month: October 2015
Every family should have access to mental healthcare | TheHill
Every family should have access to mental healthcare. By Harold S. Koplewicz, MD. The most disturbing response to the mass shooting last week at Umpqua Community College in Oregon has been the powerless shrug.
I haven't had a mental health problem for 40 years, but I'm still toxic …
Some years ago I wrote in the Guardian about how I am still stigmatised by a brief mental illness I had in my teens. I wrote the piece after I had to disclose – yet again – to a life insurance provider that I once had a mental …
Talk Therapy Effective to Treat Schizophrenia – WebMD
Oct. 20, 2015 — Talk therapy benefits schizophrenia patients and reduces their need for heavy use of antipsychotic drugs, a large study finds. Currently, treatment for many of the two million Americans with schizophrenia involves strong doses …
'Game-changer' study says there's a better way to treat schizophrenia
A groundbreaking new study adds to a growing body of evidence that people with schizophrenia can do much better if they get the right treatment at the right time. Psychiatrists are sure to pay attention to the results.