CAPS, the University's provider of mental health services, has 12 staff members, eight of whom are full-time therapists and counselors. The office offers short-term therapy, group therapy and referrals to all […]

The suicide risk is “alarmingly high,” says Naomi Sadeh, a School of Medicine assistant professor of psychiatry and a psychologist at the National Center for PTSD. And the numbers raise important questions for […]

Researchers with UT Austin found it's even more difficult for women, minorities and veterans in rural communities to get mental healthcare.

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Nesahkluah is one of at least five Kansans featured in a new documentary on PTSD and veterans that will be nationally broadcast Wednesday evening on DirecTV and Dish Network. The movie, “Searching for Home: C […]

With 20 percent of nigerians said to be prone to mental disorder, expert has linked the rising incidences of the disorder among nigerians to stressful and difficult environment. Speaking in lagos, the renowned […]

Dr. Darlene has been in private practice for more than 25 years, treating post-traumatic stress disorder, vicarious PTSD, depression, suicidality and anxiety disorders. She is also recognized as a clinical […]

The 51-year-old, the youngest of her two sons, had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder as an adult, had seen psychiatrists, attended a day treatment program and changed medications to see what would work […]

As the nation reels from another mass shooting on a college campus, analysis of the 2007 attack at Virginia Tech University highlights the need for “comprehensive and coordinated mental health services on […]

I was thinking about adrenaline and bipolar disorder the other day after I got the hang off the side of the CN Tower, the tallest, free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere. Taking the Edge Walk, as […]

Researchers identify unique and shared brain patterns in ADHD and bipolar disorder, which could aid diagnosis and treatment in the future. A new King's College London study has identified both unique and […]

OPB News, Nov. 9, 2015 A study looking at mental health care among states has ranked Oregon dead last. The president of Mental Health America, Paul.

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According to a report by the Urban Institute, more than half of North Carolina's prisoners have a mental health problem. To help address those issues, six counties are expanding mental health services for […]

A new study by University of Wisconsin-Madison neuroscientists shows how stress chemicals reshape the brains of rodents, research that could lead to better treatments for people with post-traumatic stress […]

The Greeks knew that it wasn't safe to break down in tears during battle.

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Like most male citizens of his generation, Sophocles was deeply familiar with war and military life, as well as the challenges faced by veterans returning from deployment. In addition to writing tragedies like […]

WASHINGTON — A former Milwaukee police officer who was fired after he shot and killed a black man with mental illness will not face federal civil rights charges, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. The […]

A study suggests the courts should consider PTSD in sentencing the death penalty. Maybe they should go a bit further. Sending our guys into combat where they don't belong makes this an issue. Sure, PTSD can […]

The defense argued he was suffering from untreated PTSD and that he wasn't in his right mind when he abducted, robbed and fatally shot college student Lauren Burk in 2008. The Alabama jury rejected the […]

Target has been accused of trivializing mental illness by stocking a holiday sweater that reads: “OCD Obsessive Christmas Disorder.” We first spotted this story on Adweek, which points out that Target isn't […]

It has been revealed that teachers and heads of school across the UK have been dialling 999 to help pupils affected by mental health problems because of a shortage in services.

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