Another new early psychosis intervention program in Canada is launching a major educational campaign, aimed at helping young people - "Psychosis sucks!" is the slogan -understand what schizphrenia is. They have some good information on ...

New bulimia web site launched - bulimiaguide.org.

Forbes magazine published a list of the hottest patented drugs in America, 2005, topped by: Vytorin Cymbalta Avastin Mobic Omnicef Humira Herceptin Lidoderm Abilify Aranesp Number one, Vytorin, is an anticholesterol drug. But coming in second ...

The Drug Bank is a new online database that provides extremely detailed, comprehensive information about prescription drugs. A project of the University of Alberta, the Drug Bank combines information ranging from chemical composition to ...

Web 2.0: Consistency, Relevancy and Reliability With all of the hype surrounding Web 2.0 in 2005, now seems like a good idea to examine its implications for health and mental health online. Do Web 2.0 ...

Abraham Lincoln's depression has been a topic of interest for quite a while, but did you know that 50% of all US Presidents suffered from mental illness, 50% of those while in office? ...

The onset of schizophrenia is usually during adolescence, between about 15-25 years of age, but many people don't know enough about it to be able to recognize symptoms and seek diagnosis and treatment. In ...

Lovers know only too well that men usually need a "recovery period" after orgasm, and that sexual intercourse with orgasm is more satisfying than an orgasm from masturbation alone. Now scientists think the two phenomena ...

Bipolar World, an excellent resource covering just about every aspect of the illness, offers some sage advice for family members of a person who refuses treatment. At times an individual may not believe ...

Depression, anxious personality tied to allergies My theory about what's going on here? Stress. People who are depressed or anxious tend to experience more stress than people who are not depressed or anxious. They have ...

MindHacks has an interesting review of a recent eating disorder study that purports to show that people with eating disorders tend to have a realistic view of their body image (not a negative, distorted ...

The Healthy Brain Project was the result of the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) joining efforts to ...