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Health Promotion Lags for People With Mental Illness

Monday, May 12th, 2008
A new report from Australia finds that people with mental illness are not receiving the support they need to improve their health habits. Health promotion programs such as smoking cessation, cardiovascular ...  Read more... »

Unique Response to Discrimination Among U.S. Asians

Monday, May 12th, 2008
In the first national study of Asians living in the United States researchers discover that for some individuals, strong ties to their ethnicity can guard against the negative effects of racism. ...  Read more... »

Mental Illness Stigma Alive and Well in U.K.

Friday, May 9th, 2008
A new survey recently released by the U.K.'s Department of Health showed that 1 in 8 people would not want to live next door to someone with a mental illness. Mental health ...  Read more... »

Mental Disorders Cost $193 Billion in Lost Earnings

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Major mental disorders cost the nation at least $193 billion annually in lost earnings alone, according to recent research. In the new study, Ronald C. Kessler, Ph.D. of Harvard University and his ...  Read more... »

Adopted Children at Risk for ADHD, Other Mental Disorders

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
American teens who were adopted as babies are at greater risk for emotional and behavioral problems than those who were not adopted, according to new research. The researchers are quick to note ...  Read more... »

Anti-psychotic Drug Prescriptions Soar in U.K. Children

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
New research shows that children in the U.S. are six times more likely to be prescribed an anti-psychotic medication compared to children in the U.K. Scientists at the University of London’s Pharmacy ...  Read more... »

Mental Disorders Under-Treated Around the World

Monday, May 5th, 2008
A new study has found that around the world, mental illnesses are under-treated compared to their physical disorder counterparts, even though respondents more often attributed their disability to a mental disorder. ...  Read more... »

Texas Mental Hospitals: A Haven for Abuse

Monday, May 5th, 2008
Since 2005 over 70 employees at Texas' 10 state mental hospitals have been fired while dozens more have been disciplined for alleged physical abuse, including brutal beatings in some cases. ...  Read more... »

Parental Mental Health Linked to Autism in Children

Monday, May 5th, 2008
A new analysis of birth and hospital records shows that parents with autistic children were roughly twice as likely to have been hospitalized for a mental disorder than parents with children ...  Read more... »

Insights on Women and Depression

Thursday, May 1st, 2008
A new educational brochure discussing the many dimension of major depression in women is now available from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). The booklet highlights the fact that an estimated ...  Read more... »
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