Among the sources of PTSD in civilian life are natural disasters such as tornadoes. New research finds that information and access to care need improvement for nonveterans. Credit: MadriCR/Wikimedia Commons.
Could it be anxiety, a mental illness like depression, or a mood disorder? How do you address what's happening — and should you? How can you be a caring colleague without trying to play the role of psychologist? What the …
On our clinical palliative care service at the San Francisco VA we have also observed PTSD symptoms escalating near the end of life. As VJ notes in her essay, many of the medications we use in palliative care can lead to …
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, …
There was much talk about “the elephant in the room” during the Board of Supervisors' lengthy discussion of major reform efforts underway the past two years on how mental-health services are delivered in Santa Barbara …
