Dr. Robert L. Spitzer, a pioneering psychiatrist who helped define the mental health field through his work on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), is now dead at the age of 83. As reported by The …
Month: December 2015
5 Artists/Bands That Stigmatize Mental Illness | Life with Schizophrenia
I have to admit, it isn't all bad news though some artists have tried to combat these same stereotypes by speaking about their personal experiences with mental illness. You can find an article about seven of them here.
Smoking and Mental Illness | World of Psychology – Psych Central
According to the National Institutes of Mental Health, smoking can lessen the effects of antipsychotic medication. On the other hand, other studies have shown that smoking has positive effects on attention, working memory …
A&Es hit by children's mental health crisis | UK news | The Guardian
The government says it will invest £143m to improve children's mental health services in England this year, less than the £250m it had been expected to spend. Officials say it will make up the deficit later in the five-year …
Chicago Cop Shoots Dead Teen, 55-Year-Old Woman
A Chicago officer responding to a domestic disturbance call fatally shot a teenager being treated for a mental illness, along with a 55-year-old woman. 2 officer-involved shootings draws new scrutiny to CPD. You need Flash to …