In 1993, the law was expanded by the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to not only restrict firearm possession, but allow for the reporting of people with mental illness to the National Instant Criminal Background Check …
Category Archives: Mental Health Awareness
Accused killer of Texas police officer has history of mental illness …
The man accused of shooting and killing a suburban Houston officer has a history of mental illness and once lived in a homeless shelter, authorities said on Monday. Sheriff's deputy Darren Goforth of Harris County was …
Possible new weapon against PTSD | MIT News
Studies have shown that trauma victims are more likely to develop PTSD if they have previously experienced chronic stress, and a new study from MIT may explain why. The researchers found that animals who underwent …
Low Empathy Associated with Borderline Personality Disorder …
New research suggests an explanation for the relationship difficulties experienced by people with borderline personality disorder. Investigators from the University of Georgia used functional magnetic resonance imaging …
Suffering in Silence with Bipolar Disorder | bpHope – bp Magazine …
The book tells the story of Dave and five others whose lives have been impacted by mental illness Dave has bipolar disorder and severe anxiety and suffered in silence for most of his adult life Five years ago Dave took a …