On my boss's prompting I decided to try something called Cognitive Behavior Therapy or CBT for short. It is where not only are you trained against your fear, but

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Low birth weight and preterm birth appear to increase the risk of schizophrenia among individuals with a genetic condition called the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, a new study shows.

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Part of this innovative plan includes a major transformation of Mental Health & Addictions services in this region. The proposal calls for a new 60-bed acute mental health wing at the Hôtel-Dieu Grace […]

For patients with social anxiety disorder (SAD), current behavioral and pharmaceutical treatments work about half the time. After weeks of investment in therapy, about half of patients will likely still suffer […]

People with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder are very prone to suicide. Find out how to combat schizophrenic and schizoaffective suicide.

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For patients with social anxiety disorder (SAD), current behavioral and pharmaceutical treatments work about half the time. After weeks of investment in therapy, about half of patients will likely still suffer […]

I went to my campus GP and told him I needed help. At five and a half stone (less than 80 pounds), he said I wasn't sick enough to warrant eating disorders treatment, and borderline personality disorder (BPD) […]

There are a lot of downsides to living with a person suffering from bipolar disorder but it has also taught me a lot of life lessons I otherwise wouldn't have learned. When your child is diagnosed it is much […]

Researchers have identified key differences in how the brain develops in teens with schizophrenia compared to their healthy siblings, a new study shows. They found that healthy siblings of schizophrenia […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WRDW) — A bipartisan group of Senators are introducing a bill that could change the way our schools treat mental health. Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander introducing the Mental Health […]

It's based on the principals of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which is a short-term, hands-on approach used by psychotherapists to modify the thinking or behavior in patients. It has been effective in […]

In an ongoing series, NK News poses a reader's question to a defector who fled the DPRK. Here, the poor state of psychiatric care comes under scrutiny.

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The second-degree black belt not only instructs classes, but also helps veterans suffering from PTSD. “Some people preach from the pulpit, some people heal from the doctor's room, and I heal from the mat,” Gal […]

Many patients with bipolar disorder, a debilitating mental condition that can take a person from the sluggishness of severe depression to super-human energy levels, are often misdiagnosed as having major […]

People often confuse schizophrenia with dissociative identity disorder (previously known as multiple personality disorder). Unlike dissociative identity disorder, which is thought to be an effect of severe […]

I often reflect on my life before the diagnosis of bipolar disorder, and things are indeed different now compared to the day I was released from the hospital. The aftermath of confusion, medication and dealing […]

WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 03: U.S. President Barack Obama embraces Nigerian disability-rights activist and musician Grace Alache Jerry during the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Mandela Washington . […]

NHS England has issued guidance to CCGs on submitting their Local Transformation Plans (LTPs) to improve mental health care for children and young people, including how they will develop eating disorder […]

The funding is the first stage of a new programme to improve children and young people's mental health and wellbeing and will be used to improve community based eating disorder (ED) services so patients are […]

2 at 7pm, Zimmerman confesses that he s now homeless, battles post traumatic stress disorder, wears a bullet proof vest and follows a safety plan when he s in public. Zimmerman also went onto say that despite […]