MRI shows surprising differences in brain structure among adult earthquake survivors with and without post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new study.
Category Archives: Mental Health Awareness
Claire Gillan on the biology of mental illness – Aeon
For decades, the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), with its universal set of standards, has been widely considered the best tool for classifying and diagnosing mental illness.
Mental health problems aren't all in the brain | Clare Allan | Society …
Divorcing mental ill health from its social and political context, as the BBC's recent In the Mind Series did, implies wider issues of inequality or poverty don't matter.
What Happens When You Have Bipolar Disorder and Premenstrual …
Bipolar disorder is characterized by mood swings, with depression being the most common. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is also characterized by mood.
Improving the treatment of postpartum depression in teenage …
Continued here: Improving the treatment of postpartum depression in teenage …