Depression is the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting 30 percent of Americans at some point in their lives. But despite half a century of research, ubiquitous advertising, and blockbuster sales, …
They treat depression as if it were caused by a chemical imbalance: Pump in more of one key ingredient, or sop up another, and you will have fixed the problem. Beck_BR-2 Prepared: One day, soldiers heading into combat could be … “I really do think stress is to mental illness as cigarettes are to heart disease,” says Gerard Sanacora, the psychiatry professor running the ketamine trial at Yale. The theory describes stress grinding down individual neurons gradually, as …
One of my Bipolar symptoms is rapid cycling. Sometimes I spin into Bipolar Disorder Depression and anxiety. Simple things become difficult. Getting dressed and out of the house? So hard! But I must have social interaction to …
General Hospital (GH) fan fave Maurice Benard has never been shy about his struggles with bipolar disorder and since creating the role of Sonny more than 20 years ago, he's told his story to help others and spread …
The holidays are here and one of the issues people face when spending time with family is that some loved ones don't believe in mental illness. This lack of belief often upsets people with mental illness tremendously and …
