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Adventure Therapy Found to Be Safer Than Staying Home

March 29th, 2013
Adventure Therapy Found to Be Safer Than Staying HomeAn analysis of 12 adventure therapy programs has discovered a strong safety record for the outdoor therapy programs. Adventure therapy is a ...

1 in 7 Women Suffer Depression After Childbirth

March 15th, 2013
1 in 7 Women Suffer Depression After Childbirth  A surprisingly high number of women have symptoms of postpartum depression, according to a new study by a Northwestern Medicine researcher. The study included ...

Autistic Kids May Be at Higher Risk for Suicide

March 13th, 2013
Autistic Kids May Be at Higher Risk for Suicide A new Penn State College of Medicine study posits that children with an autism spectrum disorder may be at greater risk for contemplating ...

ADHD Can Persist Into Adulthood With Serious Consequences

March 5th, 2013
ADHD Can Persist Into Adulthood With Serious ConsequencesThe first large, population health study to follow children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) into adulthood suggests adult ADHD ...

Young White Males in Army National Guard More at Risk for Suicide

February 24th, 2013
Young White Males in Army National Guard More at Risk for Suicide  Since 2004, suicides rates in the U.S. Army have been ...

Bullied Children May Have More Psychiatric Issues as Adults

February 21st, 2013
Bullied Children May Have More Psychiatric Issues as Adults   A new study discovers bullied children grow into adults who are at increased ...

Losing Hope for Sleep Can Hike Suicide Risk

February 16th, 2013
Losing Hope for Sleep Can Hike Suicide Risk When people lose hope they will ever get another good night's sleep, their risk of suicide spikes, according ...

Attachment Anxiety Lowers Immunity — But Can Be Overcome

February 12th, 2013
Attachment Anxiety Lowers Immunity -- But Can Be Overcome  We all understand that concern over a relationship can influence our mental health. Anxiety, depression, appetite ...

Online Or In Person Makes Little Difference in Bullying’s Effect

February 12th, 2013
Online Or In Person Makes Little Difference to Bullying's EffectA new study finds that how a child is bullied is relatively inconsequential, as all bullying ...

Past Physical, Sexual Attack Ups Risk of Military Suicide

January 22nd, 2013
Past Physical, Sexual Attack Ups Risk of Military SuicideWith the alarming rise in suicides among current and former military personnel, researchers are trying to tease apart risk ...