Category Archives: Poverty

Before working in psychiatry, I didn't think mental health problems …

I had learnt a little about mental health and had some understanding of depression and self-harm, but I still carried misconceptions. I had painted a picture in my head of a ward filled with violent, manic patients, unable to care …

How People Treat Mental Illness Vs. How They Treat Physical Illness

How People Treat Mental Illness Vs. How They Treat Physical Illness. Just because you can't see the pain, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. posted on Sept. 30, 2015, at 10:58 a.m.. Kirsten King. BuzzFeed Staff. Haejin Park. BuzzFeed Web Artist …

Open Society Scholars Bring Mental Health Services to Afghanistan …

A group of Open Society scholarship recipients trained in mental health counseling are transporting those skills to Afghanistan, a place where counseling doesn't exist.

Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia Linked to Worse Outcome …

Negative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia are associated with an increased likelihood of hospital admission, longer duration of admission, and an.

How PTSD Became a Problem Far Beyond the Battlefield – Vanity Fair

The U.S. military now has the highest rate of post-traumatic stress disorder in its history. Sebastian Junger investigates.