The instinct to avoid the topic of mental illness prevents many families whose lives have been impacted by it from talking about it.
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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, …
Foreign Service Members Offer Candid Views of @StateDept Mental …
Posted: 3:04 am EDT The January issue of the Foreign Service Journal is out. The issue is focused on mental health care for the Foreign Service. Dr. Samuel Thielman, a recently retired regional medical officer/psychiatrist for …
Mouse Study May Offer Clues to Mysteries of Schizophrenia – Health …
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Results of experiments with mice may help shed light on some of the harder-to-treat symptoms of schizophrenia in humans, a new study suggests.
Changes in Brain Connectivity May Protect Against Bipolar Disorder …
Why do some individuals develop bipolar disorder while their high-risk siblings do not? A new study has found that naturally occurring changes in brain wiring may help people at high genetic risk of developing bipolar avert …