Mental health News
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Baltimore -
Despite the fact that psychedelic substances are classified as illegal in many countries, a large new study has found that lifetime use of them is associated with lower levels of psychological distress and suicidal tendencies.
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Edinburgh -
What is normal? I’m not sure but if there is such a thing then I have to imagine that anyone who doesn’t fall into that category is unique and that is much better than being normal.
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Toronto -
This week delegates from across Canada gathered in Mississauga, Ontario to share perspectives, learn from best practices and develop strategies to improve psychological health and safety in police organizations.
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As the stigma of mental health is being lifted, books like 'The Last Asylum: A Memoir of Madness in Our Times' by Barbara Taylor are important to understand how the fairly recent past treatment of the mentally ill has shaped our thinking.
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Columbia -
In the first national study of its kind, researchers have found that the heavy burden of student loans is causing serious mental health issues in America's young adult population.
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Toronto -
“When I add up the balance sheet of my life,” says Juliana (Tamsin Kelsey), a seemingly confident neurologist, in “The Other Place”, “the numbers say I'm happy.” But things are never as they look in this fresh depiction of mental illness.
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A Reason is an independent film written and directed by Dominique Schilling and produced by Caroline Risberg (Risberg Schilling Productions).
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Psychologists and web designers have got together to produce an online tool that allows people to evaluate their own mental health. The new concept is called Lantern.
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Toronto -
The first and largest mental health film festival in the world, Rendezvous with Madness (RWM), returns to the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto from November 10th to 15th, 2014 for its 22nd edition.
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Only 1.4 percent of the UK's public health budgets are spent on mental health, according to a recent report by mental health charity Mind.
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Researchers have shown how a muscle gene associated with the metabolite kynurenine, which can cross the blood-brain barrier, relieves symptoms of depression in exercising mice.
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Three independent genetic studies suggests that schizophrenia is a group of heritable disorders associated with distinct clinical syndromes.
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If you had an incurable neurological disorder, would you want to know? This global study found that three out of four respondents said “yes”, even if there was no cure.
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In celebration of this year’s International Youth Day observed on Tuesday, August 12, mental health was rightfully placed at the forefront of discussions.
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The number of known genetic variants linked with schizophrenia has more than tripled, following a massive genome-wide association study.
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On Tuesday, July 22, at 10 a.m. ET the Broad Institute and the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research delivered a groundbreaking announcement about psychiatric research research.
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New research from the University of Cambridge argues that one in three cases of Alzheimer's disease worldwide is preventable.
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Santa Barbara -
Whenever a mass murder occurs in America, the tragedy is politicized before the bodies of the victims reach the morgue. Instantly the cause of the massacre is simplified, by wrongfully placing the blame on a single entity.
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Toronto -
Canadian police departments have been sharing mental health information of Canadians by uploading it to a database that the FBI and U.S. Customs has access to, which has been used to deny entry by border control agents.
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Fullerton -
The jury in the Kelly Thomas case in delivered a verdict of not guilty. As you may recall, the central issue was the responsibility for the death of Thomas.
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New research has warned that nightmares and disturbed sleep patterns in children may be an early warning sign of psychotic disorders in later life.
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Two new studies provide insight into the genetics of schizophrenia and the results show once again how complex the condition is.
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Toronto -
Grand Challenges Canada, an organization funded by the government of Canada has announced it is to fund three key initiatives relating to global mental health issues.
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According to a fairly recent study, ADHD diagnoses for children between the ages of 4 and 17 years old have risen by 42% in the last decade. If these diagnoses are true, more than one in 10 U.S. children have ADHD.
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Notwithstanding the current technical glitches and continuing controversies surrounding it, the Affordable Care Act has the potential to make a real difference on the mental health of millions of Americans.
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A new study suggests that using psychedelic drugs does not increase a person's risk of developing mental health problems.
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New Brunswick -
The importance of keeping your body healthy through a healthy diet and exercise has been well documented for years but did you know that providing your brain with a daily mental workout will keep your brain healthy?
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Mental health problems are mounting on a global scale and technology is rising to meet the challenge of helping to treat them.
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London -
The U.K. government has embarked upon a new scheme where trained nurses will assist police officers attending to mental health emergencies.
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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.
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People with mental and psychosocial disabilities are among the most marginalized groups in developing countries. Even though development actors have pledged to focus their work on the most vulnerable in a community, many programmes continue to ignore and exclude this vulnerable group. WHO
Cloth embroidered by a schizophrenia sufferer cometstarmoon
Not Myself Today-wall of moods at Toronto's Dundas Square
Casey Shane Mullins/Newz4u.net
A walk on a path by the lagoon can soothe the mind and relieve stress.
Cover of book, "Henry's Demons"
Jeff Moat, President of Partners for Mental Health Shane Mullins/Newz4u.net
Not Myself Today-wall of moods at Toronto's Dundas Square Shane Mullins/Newz4u.net
Not Myself Today-wall of moods at Toronto's Dundas Square Shane Mullins/Newz4u.net
Not Myself Today-wall of moods at Toronto's Dundas Square Shane Mullins/Newz4u.net
Logo for the Cambridge-based Broad Institute Via Broad Institute
Walk of Hope 2010 Toronto - Schizophrenia Society of Ontario Fundraiser
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