Bipolar disorder, which affects nearly eight million Americans, takes a toll not only on patients, but also on their families and communities. In the new study, the researchers focused on a gene known as PDE10A, one of the …
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New staffing model reveals unintended consequences in public …
Community mental health clinics, where most specialty mental health treatment is delivered, have been relying more on independent contractors to treat patients, largely for budgetary reasons. Many of these clinics have …
“I'm fine!” How I lied my way through postpartum depression …
My husband and I were aware all women are at risk for postpartum depression. Though he felt powerless to protect me from mood swings, sleep deprivation and the challenges of new parenthood, he did what he could — in …
Why Bernie Sanders Should Apologize For His Mental Health Joke
Mental illness was not among the main topics discussed by Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders at the most recent Democratic debate in Flint. Nevertheless, the instances in which it arose were the two moments I remember …
ALISON CARROLL: A Portrait of Schizophrenia | 50-Word Stories
He was a handsome young man. In the counseling session he spoke of politics, love, plans for college. I marveled at his many strengths. Tentatively, he then announced that he'd written the Beatles' songs. He wept in painful …