Sarah Palin has been getting schooled by veterans who want to set the record straight about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Now there is a controversy brewing about her son Track's tour of d…

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The new approach grew from a commissioned study by the University of Maryland a few years ago that identified the gaps in mental-health services in the school system. Vitti said it confirmed what […]

A Colorado state lawmaker is hoping to launch a first-of-its-kind pilot program to help veterans with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) train their own service dogs.

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Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) jumped at a chance to talk about mental health care during a presidential town hall event in Iowa hosted by CNN on Monday. “Mental health should be treated as part of health care, and s […]

Depression, schizophrenia, and personality disorder have been associated with frequent and distressing nightmares, along with several other qualities of disturbed dreaming.

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Bipolar disorder is a serious disease. It's not fun. It's not trendy. Bipolar (for me at least) means consistent medication, dose changes and getting adequate sleep to stay well. Bipolar means periods of […]

Joe Lachance, a Republican state assemblyman who co-sponsored the PTSD measure, is one of the 62 medical marijuana cardholders in the state of 1.6 million people. A military veteran and former police officer, […]

During this “speech,” she heavily implied that her son Track was suffering from combat-induced post-traumatic stress disorder from his deployment to Iraq, and that it was President Obama's “disrespect” for the […]

Actress Hayden Panettiere was among the stars at last week's Critics' Choice Awards, making her first public appearance since she announced that she had entered a treatment facility to seek help for postpartum […]

In the United States, mental disorders frequently rank among the highest in direct medical spending. We pay a high price for mental illnesses. We should care where and for whom that spending goes, and what […]

The current standard of care for bipolar disorder is to measure how long one can stay in remission. Many tools exist to help achieve such a result, and most people talk about remission as the ultimate goal of […]

Since Labour lost power nationally mental health services have been cut by 8% and the Tory/Lib Dem NHS 'reforms' set back improvement efforts by several years. In my own borough only 17% of children who need […]

“Mental health stakeholders are loath to have this conversation about improving mental health care in a context driven by violence prevention, because that's not why we need mental health reform per se,” Swa […]

Worried about their reputation and career prospects, returning service members with PTSD may avoid seeking treatment. research blog (1) In a randomized controlled trial, the authors examined engagement in […]

Worried about their reputation and career prospects, returning service members with PTSD may avoid seeking treatment. research blog (1) In a randomized controlled trial, the authors examined engagement in […]

Fianna Fáil has today published proposals aimed at reforming the delivery of mental health services. The 'Improving Mental Health' policy document will bring about a community approach to the delivery of […]

Managing the monster that is bipolar disorder is essential. Managing prenatal care is literally vital. When combining the two, it's a delicate battle. Making.

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I received my 'life sentence' from a Montana psychiatrist at the tender age of 22. I was diagnosed with Bipolar because I had what he called a 'chemical imbalance' in my brain and would need to take medicine […]

This is no fringe issue in the health of the nation. The NHS believes people with mental health problems die 15 to 20 years earlier than the average, but the system is struggling to cope. Lord Layard, a […]