Earlier this month, Doll Hospital Journal launched issue two, which covers issues such as mental health in women's prisons and the relationship between mental health and physical disability. I got in touch […]

Meanwhile, we continue to bring psychology and mental health to the masses — our mission for the past 20 years. It's a mission of hope, because although we reach 8 million people a month on Psych Central, t […]

TASERs are Not Mental Health Care. Disability is Not a Crime. In response to the recent shooting of Quintonio Legrier and Bettie Jones, embattled mayor Rahm Emanuel has made a decision – give all cops Tasers. […]

Candid talk about psychological illness, from Brian Harvey's industry takedown to the Amy Winehouse documentary, dismantled stereotypes about depression in a year of refreshing openness.

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Researchers have identified a variety of inherited traits related to the sleep, wake and activity cycles of people with severe bipolar disorder, according to a.

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I'm guessing that any chronic illness runs the risk of getting worse during a stressful time, which many people find the holidays to be, and I know that for people with mental illness, relapse, or exhibiting […]

Veterans who have faced guerilla warfare tactics, such as suicide attacks and roadside bombs, are at greater risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than those who fought in more conventional warfare, […]

Allred was disqualified for enrollment at the University after a violent episode in 2014, triggered by Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Earlier this month, his house arrest order was terminated, but he still […]

Large study reveals the most effective treatment for social anxiety disorder. Social anxiety disorder is most commonly treated with antidepressants, but these are not the most effective treatment. A new study […]

People suffering from mental illness are not receiving adequate treatment, and this is leading to high rates of criminality worldwide. There is an established.

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Wolves in California help veterans suffering from PTSD …. An animal sanctuary in California has developed a programme to help military veterans suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by …read m […]

Then they analyzed whether veterans who fought during the insurgency phase, during which more guerilla-style tactics were used, were more likely to develop PTSD than those who deployed during the initial […]

My bipolar disorder appeared to be in remission as I indulged in ice cream every night and marveled at my growing belly. I was so happy with how our life was going. So when my husband Ben and I met with the […]

There are rare types of GAD concerning brain and neurological disorders such as Adult ADHD, Alzheimer's disease, concentration disorders, schizophrenia, epilepsy and even a stroke. GAD or Generalized Anxiety […]

… have been all over the place. I wanted to share this because of two things, first it's a lot different then the normal bride panic and anxiety but also because it helped me to realize that not every panic […]

12-29-15 A double shooting by Chicago police caused the mayor to call for a city-wide review of training and Alexa James, the executive director of the National Alliance On Mental Illness chapter in Chicago, […]

“Like if someone is having kind of like a fatal panic attack because maybe they have PTSD,” Sommers says. “and you know the social surrounding maybe that they are in or the work surrounding they are in is ca […]

It happened in Spencer Township. Police say the 27-year-old mom was suffering from postpartum depression and it appears she took her life on Christmas Day. Sasha Hettich's body and the children were found the […]

When it comes to bipolar disorder, there are many thoughts that are worthy of ignoring, all for different reasons. As an example, I am prone to grandiose thoughts. If I wake up one morning and believe that I […]

Laura's Law could provide a middle ground between the old norm of total institutionalization and the new one of total abandonment. But, as Jeneen Interlandi investigates, the statute is struggling to reconcile […]