Schizophrenia is a devastating brain disorder, and current treatments may not do enough to address the personal suffering, family burden, and cost to society linked to the illness. But a landmark new study finds that a …
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Don't Let Your Creative Mind Fuel Your Social Anxiety – Psych Central
Many sufferers of social anxiety are highly sensitive, introspective individuals who simply fall into the mindtrap of extreme self-consciousness in unfamiliar social situations. Self-consciousness is essentially a fear-driven …
Inflammation in Brain Linked to Schizophrenia Risk | Psych Central …
Inflammation in the brain is linked to a greater risk of schizophrenia, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. The research is the first to show that immune cells are more active in the brains of …
Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder | The …
The name Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) often gets confused with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) but it is definitely not the same. It is.
Youth with Mental Illness, Brain Injury More Likely to Use Inhalants …
Young people who are severe polyinhalant users tend to have the highest rates of mental illness diagnoses, the highest rates of traumatic experiences and more than double the rates of head injuries compared to their peers …