Month: December 2015

Providing vital additional services for mental health – Luciana Berger …

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are badly underfunded around the country, a point that was brought up several times during the Opposition Day parliamentary debate on mental health this week.

Student mental health services help wider society – KPCC

Since 2011, the California Mental Health Services Authority has targeted funding on student-centered programs, including suicide prevention and tackling depression. The cash injection appears to be having a positive impact; …

Helping police cope with PTSD | WREG.com

And instead of dealing with the emotional turmoil from those experiences, they learn to just "suck it up." After the recent San Bernardino mass shooting, an officer said it was like a horror story that gave him nightmares.

Here's How Much Mental Healthcare Actually Costs – BuzzFeed

Original article:  Here's How Much Mental Healthcare Actually Costs – BuzzFeed

Treatment associated with changes in brain activity in borderline …

According to newly published research, a specialized psychotherapy has been linked to changes in activation patterns in certain areas of the brain in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD), suggesting its impact …