Category Archives: Schizophrenia

Senate tackles mental health care reform | Occupy The Bronx

A Senate panel took up the issue of mental health care Thursday, discussing legislation promoted by Sen. Chris Murphy to overhaul the system, an unusual move since Congress hasn't tackled comprehensive reform in decades. While a …

5 Actual Historical Treatments For Mental Illness | History Buff

Mental illness has only very recently begun to be understood in the context of genetics, chemical imbalances, and brain science. Before that, it was believed to be caused by everything from sinful behavior to demons in the …

Postpartum Depression (Infographic) | Monsenso

It is estimated that 10 to 15% of new adult mothers develop Postpartum Depression (PPD) within the first year after giving birth, and the percentage increases up to 26% in adolescent mothers; however, it often remains …

Schizophrenics Face Much Higher Early Death Risk – WebMD

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28, 2015 (HealthDay News) — American adults with schizophrenia face a much higher risk of an early death, particularly from heart and lung diseases associated with smoking, a new study finds. The rise in risk "is evident …

People With Schizophrenia Face Much Higher Risk of Early Death …

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28, 2015 (HealthDay News) — American adults with schizophrenia face a much higher risk of an early death, particularly from heart and lung diseases associated with smoking, a new study finds. The rise …