People who have recovered from mental illness still live under the shadow of stigma, according to one Hong Kong woman with first-hand experience of the condition. “The pressure is invisible. You don't know how others look …
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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 …
Study suggests there should be a shift in focus in cognitive …
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It's almost five decades since Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) was first recognized as a way to treat depression. CBT is a now a commonly used treatment for depression, anxiety, psychosis and other conditions.
Health Beat: A new way to banish panic attacks | Health Beat – Home
Sweaty palms, spinning head, racing heart and blocked lungs. That's how someone having a panic or anxiety attack describes the sudden, intense changes they go through. But now, a new device is training patients to …
Presidential hopeful speaks out on proposed mental health cuts for …
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It's unconscionable that as a result of the governor's budget proposal mental health services for Oklahoma children may get cut first rather than closing irresponsible tax giveaways to corporations. States need to invest more in …