mental illness

Humor

1-800-PSYCH

Posted May 24, 2009 2:26 PM

Hello, Welcome to the Psychiatric Hotline. If you are obsessive-compulsive, please press 1 repeatedly. If you are co-dependent, please ask someone to press 2. If you have multiple personalities, please press 3, 4, 5 and 6. If you are paranoid-delusional, we know who you are and what you want. Just stay on the line so we can trace the call. If you are schizophrenic, Read more...

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Brain Fitness

The Dangers of 'Passive Smoking'

Posted February 17, 2009 11:27 AM

Passive smoking could be linked to dementia and other mental diseases, a new study involving Westcountry, U.K., researchers has found. Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School, the University of Cambridge and the University of Michigan have published the results of the first large-scale study suggesting secondhand smoke exposure could lead to dementia and other neurological problems. Read more...

See also: Cigarettes, dementia, mental illness, passive smoking, smoking

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June 15

Fathers, Children, and the Courage to Stay Alive

by Jed Diamond @ 9:30 pm. Filed under children, father's day, fathers, mental illness, suicide
The week leading up to Father’s Day (June 15, 2008) has been designated Men’s Health Week. According to the Men’s Health Network the purpose of Men’s Health Week is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. On a very practical level, this is a time to appreciate our own fathers and children and commit to our own health and well-being. My father almost died, but in the process helped save my life. More…
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Depression

Medical Magnetism

Posted April 28, 2008 12:58 PM

Sixteen years ago, Steve Zatuchni was a computer sales manager, making a six-figure income. Then all hell broke loose in his brain. He became severely depressed, to the point that he could no longer work. He slept up to 18 hours a day, and when he was awake, felt so miserable he wished he were asleep. He tried dozens of medicines, in myriad combinations. Nothing worked. Distraught, he tried Read more...

See also: brain, depression, depression treatment, epilepsy, headaches, Health, insomnia, magnetic pulses, medical, mental illness, migraines, non-invasive, pain, Parkinson's, schizophrenia, sleep, symptioms, TMS, transcranial magnetic stimulation, wellness

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Mental Health

Do You Have a Social Phobia?

Posted April 28, 2008 12:48 PM

If you have a persistent fear of being watched and judged by others, you might have a social phobia, also called social anxiety. The disorder is characterized by overwhelming anxiety and excessive self-consciousness in daily social situations, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Social phobia can be limited to only one type of situation, such as a fear of speaking to Read more...

See also: anxiety, fear, fear of people, fear of speaking, mental illness, phobia, public speaking, self-consciousness

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Depression

Dispelling the Top 10 Depression Myths

Posted August 27, 2007 3:40 PM

Understanding is half the battle. How many times have you heard that just "cheering someone up" can treat depression, or that a depressed person needs only to "snap out of it?" Before you try to combat this illness, know the facts. Below are some of the common myths that surround depression and those who battle it everyday. Myth No. 1. Depression is not that Read more...

See also: depression, depression facts, depression myths, depression signs, depression symptoms, Health, medicine, mental health, mental illness, therapy, treatment, wellness

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Mental Health

Mental Illness: Still a Mystery

Posted August 27, 2007 3:40 PM

About one in five Americans suffers from a mental disorder in any year, but nearly half the population knows little or nothing about the warning signs, causes and treatments of mental illness, according to a survey from the American Psychiatric Association. "This means few families are untouched by a mental illness. All families will benefit from understanding how these disorders impact Read more...

See also: emotional, families, mental disorder, mental illness, traumatic events, treatments, warning signs

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Depression

Dealing with Depression

Posted August 27, 2007 3:39 PM

It's not uncommon to get a case of the blues now and then, but women are twice as likely as men to have it turn into a full-blown bout of depression. It's not clear whether this is based on biological differences or because women are more likely to express their feelings, but The University of Iowa's Virtual Hospital offers a helpful guide for coping. Sometimes depression starts out as stress Read more...

See also: blues, body pain, depression, depression help, depression signs, depression symptoms, diet, Exercise, fatigue, Health, mental health, mental illness, poor sleep, sadness, stress, the blues, wellness

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Mental Health

Getting Help for Emotional Emergencies

Posted August 27, 2007 3:27 PM

By Kyle Roderick Everyone knows when to go to the hospital in a physical emergency, but what are the warning signs of emotional emergencies? When and how do we get help for these urgent conditions? Most of us fear and/or dread mental illness, so it's hardly surprising that emotional emergency is a widely taboo topic. This accounts for why many of us lack the insight and resources to deal Read more...

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