The Washington Post reports on a new center for veterans: “The $65 million medical center, which opened Thursday, is devoted exclusively to helping members of the military who suffer from traumatic brain injuries, PTSD and other psychological issues…

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The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will screen the award-winning documentary, Unlisted: A Story of Schizophrenia, at its national convention in Washington, D.C. on July 2. Unlisted is scheduled for release to PBS stations in October 2010, coinciding with Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW)…

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The Boston Globe: “The state’s public employee unions won a major victory this week when the Legislature abandoned efforts to allow cities and towns to trim generous health care benefits enjoyed by thousands of municipal employees, retirees, and elected officials…

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We’ve all experienced the strong heartbeat that accompanies emotions such as fear and rage. But can the body’s natural response to these emotions be used to combat heart failure? Results of a study published online in the journal Circulation Research present a strong case…

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Severe depression is life threatening. So it is worth every effort to get depression under control and make life more manageable. For most people, that means some combination of antidepressant drugs and talk therapy. Jessica Bosari has seen the consequences of severe, untreated depression in her own family: it ended in suicide for her [...] Read more »

Severe depression is life threatening. So it is worth every effort to get depression under control and make life more manageable. For most people, that means some combination of antidepressant drugs and talk therapy. Jessica Bosari has seen the consequences of severe, untreated depression in her own family: it ended in suicide for her [...] Read more »

Psychologists report this week in the journal Science that interpersonal interactions can be shaped, profoundly yet unconsciously, by the physical attributes of incidental objects: Resumes reviewed on a heavy clipboard are judged to be more substantive, while a negotiator seated in a soft chair is less likely to drive a hard bargain…

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Brief therapy at the GP’s surgery can effectively treat anxiety and depression. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Medicine found that cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) was effective for treating anxiety disorders, while CBT, problem solving therapy (PST) and counseling were all equally effective in treating depression and mixed anxiety and depression…

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Suicide is the act of ending one’s life intentionally. It is a tragic reaction to stressful life situations. However, suicide can be prevented. Learning what are suicide warning signs and how to reach out for immediate help and professional treatment could save your life or someone else’s. It may seem like there is no [...] Read more »

Suicide is the act of ending one’s life intentionally. It is a tragic reaction to stressful life situations. However, suicide can be prevented. Learning what are suicide warning signs and how to reach out for immediate help and professional treatment could save your life or someone else’s. It may seem like there is no [...] Read more »