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    Soldiers who were deployed to Afghanistan saw their post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reappear five years after returning from the battlefield, a new study has found. It's a surprising indication that PTSD […]

  • Jeremy wrote a new post 9 years, 1 month ago

    The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor and the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) have entered into an agreement to help protect the rights of workers with disabilities. The […]

  • Jeremy wrote a new post 9 years, 1 month ago

    Just three days ago, emerging from Moscow meetings with Russian foreign minister Lavrov and president Putin, US Secretary of State John Kerry signaled a major shift in US foreign policy toward Syria. “The U […]

  • Jeremy wrote a new post 9 years, 1 month ago

    As Uber looks to expand its operations upstate, a number of disability-rights groups are set to join a coalition on Monday pushing legislation allowing the ride-sharing application to operate legally here. […]

  • Jeremy wrote a new post 9 years, 1 month ago

    schizoaffective disorder; +143 new citations. 143 new pubmed citations were retrieved for your search. Click on the search hyperlink below to display the complete search results: schizoaffective disorder These […]

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    A new review study shows what almost every victim of child sex abuse and rape already knows: information and resources regarding effective therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are not easily […]

  • Jeremy wrote a new post 9 years, 1 month ago

    I'm so OCD!” “You're acting totally schizo.” How many times have you or someone you know used mental illnesses to describe everyday feelings or behavior? Here's why we should find other words to use. […]

  • Jeremy wrote a new post 9 years, 1 month ago

    A ketogenic diet high in fat and extremely low in carbohydrates and sugars may be very helpful for patients with schizophrenia, according to a new mouse study.

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    Mouse Study: Diet May […]

  • Jeremy wrote a new post 9 years, 1 month ago

    Three psychiatrists on Saturday identified cultural beliefs, traditions, ignorance, low level of education and poverty as some of the factors hindering effective treatment of mental disorders in Nigeria. They […]

  • Jeremy wrote a new post 9 years, 1 month ago

    There are a couple of things in common in some mass killings. One is that a weapon is used. The other is that the person doing the killing suffers from mental illness. The former is the “real problem” in som […]

  • Jeremy wrote a new post 9 years, 1 month ago

    According to research conducted by James Cook University, a high-fat, low carbohydrate diet may be key in treating schizophrenia.

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    How A High Fat, Low Carbohydrate Diet Could H […]

  • Jeremy wrote a new post 9 years, 1 month ago

    SEATTLE (AP) – Gov. Jay Inslee's new budget proposal includes more than $137 million for the state's beleaguered mental health system. The funding comes as the state is trying to comply with a…

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  • Jeremy wrote a new post 9 years, 1 month ago

    Gov. Jay Inslee's new budget proposal includes more than $137 million for the state's beleaguered mental-health system at a time when it's under fire on several fronts.

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  • Jeremy wrote a new post 9 years, 1 month ago

    SEATTLE (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee's new budget proposal includes more than $137 million for the state's beleaguered mental health system. The funding comes as the state is trying to comply with a federal court o […]

  • Jeremy wrote a new post 9 years, 1 month ago

    Among the sources of PTSD in civilian life are natural disasters such as tornadoes. New research finds that information and access to care need improvement for nonveterans. Credit: MadriCR/Wikimedia […]

  • Jeremy wrote a new post 9 years, 1 month ago

    Inslee also wants to invest in community-based services to treat people who are in an acute mental health crisis in order to minimize the need for sending them to the overcrowded and under-staffed psychiatric […]

  • Jeremy wrote a new post 9 years, 1 month ago

    Television's defining trait as a medium is its length. We spend anywhere from four to 24 hours a year with our shows, which breeds both intimacy (hence, “our shows”) and inevitable frustrations.

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  • Jeremy wrote a new post 9 years, 1 month ago

    18, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Heightened fear responses occur in certain areas of the brain in people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study reports. The research included 67 U.S. military v […]

  • Jeremy wrote a new post 9 years, 1 month ago

    Could it be anxiety, a mental illness like depression, or a mood disorder? How do you address what's happening — and should you? How can you be a caring colleague without trying to play the role of p […]

  • Jeremy wrote a new post 9 years, 1 month ago

    Taking certain antidepressants for depression is linked to a greater risk of subsequent mania and a new diagnosis of bipolar disorder, according to a new study published in the online journal BMJ Open. The […]

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