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African-American women’s beliefs about depression and depression care are consistently and systematically influenced by racism, according to a new study conducted at Oregon Health & Science University. The results are published online in the American Journal of Public Health. To
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Suicide barriers on bridges might not reduce overall suicide rates by jumping from heights, as people may change location for their suicide attempt, according to a new study published on bmj.com today. Researchers from Canada found that the overall suicide
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British scientists believe they have found specific patterns of brain activity in children and young people which could be signs or “markers” of those who will later go on to develop mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. Researchers from Nottingham University,
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An African study has found a link between a difficult childhood and alcohol consumption as a teenager. Researchers writing in BioMed Central’s open access journal Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health studied the association between adverse childhood experiences and
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A form of ‘mind-body’ therapy that focuses on the role of emotions in physical pain may offer some relief to people with fibromyalgia, a small clinical trial suggests. The study, of 45 women with fibromyalgia, found that those who learned
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The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services wants residents to know that help is available for women who are suffering with postpartum mood issues. Among the babies born in the United States every year, 35 percent are born
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Primary care physicians report that they do not feel competent to diagnose bipolar disorder or manage a treatment plan for patients with the disease, according to new research presented here at the New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit (NCDEU) 50th Anniversary
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Serious conditions are commonly linked to individuals who go through emotional problems. Sadly, emotional problems can not simply vanish by their selves, and neither can you tell the person plainly to get over it. A person cannot just get over
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A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health examines the content and messages presented by websites that appear to support or encourage eating disorders. These websites use images, text and interactive applications to
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Everything happens with a cause and that is a fact. It has been stressed in many subjects in school that there is always the so called ’cause and effect’; and one can’t happen without the other. What about bipolar disorder?
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While the phenomenon of depression during and following pregnancy in women is widely appreciated (and often associated with weight gain and/or antenatal weight retention), the effect of pregnancy on mood of fathers is less appreciated. A recent study by James
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Ritalin is not just for kids anymore, suggests a new study. A team of Swedish psychiatrists found that stimulants relieved symptoms in 4 out of 5 adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Further, the long-term side effects of the drugs
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