Panic disorder is a condition of your brain that occurs without any reason or without any basis. It is a habit of your mind which makes you to panic about something unreasonably. This situation can occur any […]

And the show (and the manga) became extremely controversial on how it dealt with Social Anxiety Disorder and portrayed it as a negative and something we should poke fun at. When watching it, I laughed, but […]

CHENNAI, INDIA: Four disability rights groups together staged a protest at Chepauk on Monday, asking the government to meet a number of their demands. About 700 gathered for the protest, said C. Manoharan, […]

Sweaty palms, spinning head, racing heart and blocked lungs. That's how someone having a panic or anxiety attack describes the sudden, intense changes they go through. But now, a new device is training […]

It's unconscionable that as a result of the governor's budget proposal mental health services for Oklahoma children may get cut first rather than closing irresponsible tax giveaways to corporations. States […]

“Even after taking into account most of the known risk factors for suicide attempts, those with schizophrenia had six times the odds of having attempted suicide in comparison to those without schizophrenia,” […]

For about 75% of women with high rates of PTSD, pregnancy may actually help to decrease symptoms such as depression and anxiety.

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Could Pregnancy Reduce Symptoms of PTSD? – GoodTherapy.org

A settlement reached last week in a class-action lawsuit regarding the solitary confinement of individuals with mental illness in Indiana's prisons promises sweeping reforms that will affect hundreds of […]

Disability Rights Legislative Day 2016 … Disability Rights Legislative Day 2016; » Starkloff Disability Institute Seeks Advocates to Help Eliminate Work Disincentives; » Have H&R Block Prepare Your Taxes, a […]

11, 2016 (HealthDay News) — People with bipolar disorder who have a history of being abused or neglected as children may have more severe symptoms and a higher risk of suicide, new research suggests. “Our fin […]

Expectant mothers are typically thrilled, but they often carry a fair amount of worry. That would seem to especially be the case for women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But a new University of […]

Discuss strategies to help students with post-traumatic stress disorder manage coursework, academic tasks and physical space in classrooms at a free, public forum from 2 to 3 p.m. Feb. 22 in the Library […]

Touched With Fire, originally titled Mania Days when it debuted at SXSW last year, is an earnest and sincere character study of two people dealing with bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness. […]

University of Toronto researchers have discovered that among individuals with schizophrenia, the risk of suicide attempts is significantly elevated. Sadly,

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“We hope our results give a message of hope that women who have a past diagnosis of PTSD aren't all headed for a worsening while they're pregnant,” says Maria Muzik. (Credit: Rutger Middendorp/Flickr) […]

Mental Health Awareness Week in Histon and Impington is a local initiative seeking to raise awareness and understanding of the issues surrounding poor mental health in all ages from toddlers to older […]

The Disability Rights Fund (DRF), a grant making collaboration between donors and the global disability community which supports the human rights of persons with disabilities, has announced its first 2016 […]

Now that Amy Schumer has conquered comedy, she's ready to take on drama. The actress is set to appear in Thank You for Your Service, a film that deals with PTSD, reports THR. The DreamWorks Pictures project is […]

Only a quarter of Canadian children with mental illness are getting the help they need, says the retired senator who chaired a landmark report on mental health in Canada a decade ago.

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It is good that the stigma surrounding mental illness is falling away. But hospitals and other care facilities are still struggling to offer proper care, as shown by the gut-wrenching case of a local teen who […]