Mental illness can affect anyone, but for people of color, the experience of the illness itself is often compounded (or even caused) by racism, microaggressions, and community-specific stigma. Racism and stereotypes about …
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County, state officials meet as launch of Mental Health Court nears …
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County is just a month away from launching a new program that seeks to get nonviolent, mentally ill criminals help instead of jail time. On Thursday, different county departments and state agencies …
What PTSD Really Looks Like – BuzzFeed
What PTSD Really Looks Like. βIt may never be the same, but it can get better.β posted on Dec. 10, 2015, at 5:00 p.m.. Niki Ang. BuzzFeed, Video Fellow. Tania Safi. BuzzFeed Motion Pictures Staff. Tweet. Tumblr. Stumble. Bookmark it …
Brain's Signaling Systems Might Determine PTSD Severity: Study …
THURSDAY, Dec. 10, 2015 (HealthDay News) — People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) appear to have an imbalance between two of the brain's signaling systems, a new study suggests.
How one gene contributes to two diseases | MIT News
MIT neuroscientists have shed new light on how a single gene can play a role in more than one disease β autism and schizophrenia. They found that different mutations of the Shank3 gene produce distinct molecular and …
