Category Archives: Depression

Mental illness is a result of misery, yet still we stigmatise it | Richard …

Patients are being shunned in the mistaken belief they have biological defects. In fact the evidence shows that most have endured traumas.

Emily Maynard Johnson: 'I Had Postpartum Depression'

Bachelorette alum Emily Maynard Johnson gets candid about struggling with postpartum depression as a 19-year-old new mom, while coping with the tragedy of losing the father of her infant daughter. “The first couple of …

Mental Illness, personality Disorder / Psyche project

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and behavior. This instability often disrupts family and work life, …

Immunotherapy May Improve Cognition in People With Schizophrenia

“This adds to the growing evidence that inflammation plays a role in patients with schizophrenia and again suggests that targeting inflammation may be a viable therapeutic target, at least for cognitive impairment, which is a …

Advocates Lobby for More Mental Health Medicaid Access « CBS St …

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Advocates are lobbying in Jefferson City for Missouri Medicaid to expand access for young adults suffering with mental illness. The Southeast Missourian reports that members of the National …