In: Depression
The Rising Cost of Mental Health and Substance Abuse in the United States
The United States spends approximately $113 billion dollars per year on mental health care and $600 billion dollars per year on…
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Oxytocin as Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
“Scientists at Scripps Research and National Institute on Drug Abuse discovered that oxytocin could block the desire to consume more alcohol…
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Maternal Mental Health Awareness Day
May 1st is National Maternal Mental Health Awareness Day and the first week of May is dedicated to Maternal Mental Health,…
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Warning Signs of Behavioral Disorders
Behavior disorders involve a pattern of aggressive or disruptive actions that last longer than six months. Teenagers and adolescents act out…
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Eight Habits that Can Be Warning Signs of a Mental Health Disorder
Mental health disorders can often be difficult to spot and may take years to diagnosis because they have a plethora of…
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Closely Connected: Borderline Personality Disorder and Addiction
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a complex and severe mental illness that is characterized by poor interpersonal relationships, mood instability, and…
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A Dangerous Son: Shedding Light on Mental Illness in Today’s Youth
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), approximately one in five youth ages 13–18 (21.4%) experiences a severe mental…
Read MoreUnited Nations World Health Day
World Health Day is an annual event on April 7th designed to draw attention to particular priorities in global health. Examples…
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World Bipolar Day March 30th
World Bipolar Day March 30th “The vision of World Bipolar Day is to bring world awareness to bipolar disorders and to…
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Risk Factors and Warning Signs: Is Your Teenager Depressed?
George Livengood, Assistant National Director of Operations, Discovery Mood and Anxiety Program Sadness. Irritability. Withdrawal from friends. Weight loss. Depression can reveal itself…
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