According to the Parkinson's Action Network, a new case of Parkinson's disease (PD) is diagnosed every nine minutes. This means that there are thousands of people who can benefit from reading Jackie Hunt Christensen's new ...

Internet may aid in treating panic sufferers Internet-based treatments for sufferers of panic disorder may be just as effective as face-to-face methods, a study by Monash University researchers has found. Panic attacks can involve a sudden rush ...

Surprisingly, people with mild depression are actually more tuned into the feelings of others than those who aren’t depressed, a team of Queen’s psychologists has discovered. “This was quite unexpected because we tend to think ...

Sharing Yourself Online: Privacy while Blogging I just wrote a new article about privacy while blogging, which is something everyone (especially kids and teens) should consider when blogging: As blogging has become mainstream and students from ...

Head of Psychotherapy Institute Resigns in Dispute With Founder (New York Times) Only goes to show you that no matter how well-known you become or the contributions you make within your field, you can bet ...

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So there's this service that many companies use called "Constant Contact." It's a simple emailing service that allows companies to send their newsletters or marketing promotions to their own private mailing lists. A basic concept, ...

Finding Information Online From Peers and Professionals (New York Times) Online self-help support groups are getting national attention, as they should! A quiet phenomenon that have been growing over the past decade, hundreds of thousands ...

Kids in car crashes may suffer traumatic stress Children involved in motor vehicle crashes may show signs of acute stress disorder, even if they experienced only minor cuts and scratches, new research shows. "Traffic crashes cause ...

Did you know that everyone can be afflicted with a mental health issue or disorder, including the very professionals who treat such issues? The question then becomes, does the professional know and realize that they ...

Proposed Bill Would Add Mental Health To Medicare A proposed bill would bring marriage and family therapists and licensed counselors under Medicare's coverage. The proposal has drawn strong opposition from the American Psychiatric Association, which ...

Statins may delay effects of Alzheimer's -study Cholesterol-lowering drugs may help to delay the progression of Alzheimer's disease, the leading cause of dementia in the elderly, French scientists said on Thursday. In a three-year study involving ...