It's fair to say most of us combat veterans have suspicions about PTSD claims. We've been frustrated by stories of horrible, disabling PTSD from people we know were never in combat. We've heard of troops […]

And she was ready to punch back, citing the service work she's already done to improve mental health awareness in the community. “[We need to take] the stigma away from everything suicide and [make] it a […]

Deadline: 15 March 2016 – This Behavioral Medicine special issue will examine the influence of personality disorders on health and behavior, with a specific focus on the role that personality disorders and t […]

According to the Internet, social anxiety disorder is “a chronic mental health condition in which social interactions cause irrational anxiety.” 10 to 20 percent of American adults experience SAD, and it is […]

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Mental health nurse: 'it's all about the relationship with our patients …

From A&E to GP surgeries, the range of roles on offer as a mental health nurse are varied and rewarding. Mental health nurse: 'it's all about the relationship with our patients'. Home nurse taking care of […]

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Notes from Dr. RW: Panic disorder and coronary heart disease

A recent study found that actors show significantly higher instances of antisocial, narcissistic, histrionic, borderline, schizotypal, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder traits than the rest of us. […]

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'Mental health is an easy target' says head of one of largest UK trusts …

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Postpartum depression: NJ remains ahead of the curve for screenings

Almost a quarter of young people wait longer than the 18-week target for mental health treatment set by the Scottish government.

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Children wait a year for mental health services | The Times

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'Nut job,' 'wacko': How Donald Trump's put-downs may impact mental health stigma. Originally published February 23, 2016 at 3:46 pm. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally […]

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Study of therapy for psychosis gone missing | Mind the Brain

In a society in which mental health education is scarce, and we've just barely begun discussing the issue publicly—and in which a person's fluctuating state of mind is often on display on social media—it's an […]

To the Editor: RE: Timothy Lipuma's “Mental health services are needed at ARC”. As an ARC alumna and current Sacramento State student who co-exists with major depression and PTSD, I want the student body to […]

There are different types of anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, separation anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and phobias. Generalized Anxiety […]

Care for Your Mind acknowledges and appreciates the collaboration of the National Network of Depression Centers in developing this series. Why Doctors Can't Treat Their Patients: Barriers to Mental Health Care […]

At best, we try to ignore it; at worst, we mock it, or shun it.

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Keller @ Large: Mental Illness Needs To Be Treated With More …

The current prominence of mental illness on bookshelves is good for all of us – so it's important that reading about it is not a passing fad, writes Joanna Cannon.

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Mental ill […]