A new study suggests regular practice of Transcendental Meditation (TM) helps some active duty service members battle post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Researchers found that practicing TM reduced or even …
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Guns, Mental Illness, and Background Checks. – Maria Yang, MD
The New York Times has a short article about “Why People With Mental Illness Are Able to Obtain Guns“. One reason offered is “Their Mental Health Records Are Not Accessible”. The author, unfortunately, does not provide …
Why Do We Fear Mental Illness? | Psychology Today
The instinct to avoid the topic of mental illness prevents many families whose lives have been impacted by it from talking about it.
ICU Patients May Develop PTSD Up to One Year After Discharge …
Approximately one in ten patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) is at risk of having a new case of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to their ICU experience up to one year after hospital discharge, …
Preventing Bipolar Disorder In High Risk People May Begin With …
Some people who are at high risk for bipolar disorder show a naturally occurring rewiring of their brain to compensate for inherited abnormalities.