Mental disorders News

New research suggests suicide is a mental disorder

With suicide rates higher than ever, scientists debate classifying suicidal tendencies as a behavior disorder. Continuing research will ultimately determine whether suicide stems from a behavior disorder or is in response to a mood disorder.

In the Media by Ashley Woods

Spare the rod: Spanking tied to mental illness in adulthood

Sparing the rod, doesn't spoil the child — it saves them. A new study shows use of the rod or any of its variations (slapping, spanking) increases a child's risk of lifelong mental problems. Experts suggest other methods like "time outs" instead.

In the Media by Yukio Strachan - 14 comments

Burden of mental disorders found in unprecedented study

Europeans are facing high numbers of untreated mental and neurological disorders, posing a major health challenge. The finding, according to the study authors, is a call for action, and is discovered in an unprecedented large study.

In the Media by Kathleen Blanchard

Study Links Pot Smoking to Psychosis

A new study says people who toke marijuana every day or every week double their chances of developing a mental illness over their lifetime. And if you've ever smoked a joint, you increased your lifetime risk of developing psychotic illness by 40 per cent.

In the Media by Chris Hogg - 54 comments

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