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Expert links increase in mental illness to stressful environment

With 20 percent of nigerians said to be prone to mental disorder, expert has linked the rising incidences of the disorder among nigerians to stressful and difficult environment. Speaking in lagos, the renowned consultant …

Man killed by Portland police 'was just swallowed' by bipolar …

The 51-year-old, the youngest of her two sons, had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder as an adult, had seen psychiatrists, attended a day treatment program and changed medications to see what would work best. But his …

Mental Health Bill Caters to Big Pharma and Would Expand – Truthout

Murphy Bill proponents point to a lack of institutionally or medically directed mental health treatment as being a primary cause of the alarming rise of violent acts such as school shootings and suicide. However, when we look …

Award recognizes state efforts to make mental health care available …

Earlier this fall, at the Minnesota Association of Deaf Citizens' biennial conference in St. Cloud, the Minnesota Department of Human Services' (DHS) mental health program for people who are deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing was honored …

Indiana Youth Institute offers resources to teens dealing with mental …

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Oct. 28, 2015)– Getting teens to talk about their personal life is not always an easy task, and talking about their mental health can be even more difficult. The Indiana Youth Institute data book shows more …