Category Archives: OCD

Schizophrenia Basics: Delusions, Hallucinations & Onset | Psych …

Delusions & Hallucinations Are Common in Schizophrenia One of the most obvious kinds of impairment caused by schizophrenia involves how a person thinks.

Meditation Can Help Soldiers Manage PTSD | Psych Central News

A new study suggests regular practice of Transcendental Meditation (TM) helps some active duty service members battle post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Researchers found that practicing TM reduced or even …

PANDAS Disease and Mental Health Stigma | Recovering from …

Recently I received a text message from Amber Becker, one of my readers, asking about my time in the state hospital system. Her daughter McKenzie has several psychiatric and developmental disorders, has been in and out …

Why Do We Fear Mental Illness? | Psychology Today

The instinct to avoid the topic of mental illness prevents many families whose lives have been impacted by it from talking about it.

ICU Patients May Develop PTSD Up to One Year After Discharge …

Approximately one in ten patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) is at risk of having a new case of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to their ICU experience up to one year after hospital discharge, …