Tag Archives: social

Moms with Postpartum Depression Face Increased Risk of Suicide …

A new study suggests mothers with postpartum psychological disorders are more likely to commit suicide during the first 12 months after giving birth than those without a mental disorder. A team of epidemiologists at Aarhus …

Mental Health Care Struggle – The Santa Barbara Independent

I worked for Santa Barbara County's Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health Services (ADMHS) at the County Jail in the 1990s. I recall one very sad case of a mentally ill inmate who spent a month in a “safety cell” — a bare padded …

Cultural Competency and Ethics in Mental Health Care – KidsPeace

For those attendees who may have wondered why presenter Thespina Arcure chose to discuss ethics in KidsPeace Institute's first Clinical Café presentation of the year, she had a ready answer: “Because we're seeing things …

CBT May Ease Social Anxiety by Remodeling, Reducing Brain …

A new Swedish study finds that after just nine weeks of Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy, the brains of patients suffering from social anxiety disorder change in volume and activity — and anxiety is reduced.

Lung Disease Ups Risk of Anxiety Disorder | Psych Central News

New research discovers older adults with lung disease experience generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) on a much greater level than older adults without the disease. Specifically, the prevalence of GAD for adults aged 50 and …