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Category Archives: Mental Illness
Breaking point: Hong Kong's overburdened mental health care …
Waiting times for mental health treatment are the longest of all the specialist services offered in the public health system. The longest waiting time among the seven hospital districts now stands at 166 weeks, or more than three …
Settlement Limits Solitary Confinement for People With Mental …
A settlement reached last week in a class-action lawsuit regarding the solitary confinement of individuals with mental illness in Indiana's prisons promises sweeping reforms that will affect hundreds of people. The suit against …
Pregnancy May Help Reduce PTSD Symptoms | Psych Central News
Expectant mothers are typically thrilled, but they often carry a fair amount of worry. That would seem to especially be the case for women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But a new University of Michigan study finds …
Diagnosis of Schizophrenia Ups Risk of Suicide Attempts | Psych …
University of Toronto researchers have discovered that among individuals with schizophrenia, the risk of suicide attempts is significantly elevated. Sadly,