November 10th, 2014
Drug Addiction and Mental Health: Dual Diagnosis
Many people who develop a serious drug addiction can in turn develop some serious mental health issues as a result. This is where the term “Dual Diagnosis” comes in. It refers to people who have developed a mental illness as a result of taking drugs. However, the relationship between drugs and ...
February 26th, 2014
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
EMDR is a non-traditional type of psychotherapy used to treat mental disorders.
November 26th, 2013
Less Funding for Mental Health Medication Research
Medical research companies seem to be spending less and less on mental health drugs, psychiatrists report. Considering ever-soaring numbers of Americans are purported to suffer from mental health issues such as depression and Alzheimer’s, it seems strange that companies are limiting funding for ...
November 21st, 2013
The Cost of Recovery: Texas Weighs Decision to Close Doors of Mental Health Facility
Controversy sparks over the pending closure of a juvenile mental health facility in Corsicana, Texas.
October 30th, 2013
Signs and Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a mental condition that involves cycles of euphoria and depression.
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September 9th, 2013
Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety is a reaction to stress that can affect both one’s physical and psychological health.
June 17th, 2013
Sibling Bullying Linked to Mental Illness in Children and Teens
First they got rid of jungle gyms. Then it was dodgeball. Now parents are going to start banning their children from giving each other noogies. Being a kid ain’t easy. According to results from a study conducted by researchers at the University of New Hampshire, sibling bullying can be just as ...
May 9th, 2013
Three Ways We Prevent Our Own Happiness
We Americans are just about the most depressed people on the planet. Who can blame us, with all the hot showers, clean water, and delicious, cheap food around every corner we have to live with…wait a minute…why are we the second most depressed nation? Something is very amiss. With ...
May 6th, 2013
Suffering in Silence: Addressing Male Eating Disorders
Growing awareness of men suffering from eating disorders sheds new light on what has long been considered a “women’s disease.”
April 30th, 2013
In Memoriam: “Live Through This” Reminds Seattle That It’s Getting Better
Dese'Rae Stage's New York exhibit, "Live Through This," raises some old feelings about Seattle's suicide persona.
January 16th, 2013
Seattle Hip-Hop Artist Commits Suicide
“God…please forgive me” were the final words posted on Twitter by Seattle rapper Freddy E before his tragic death. After a series of harrowing tweets, the 22 year-old, born Frederick Eugene Buhl, took his own life with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on January 5th. The rapper ...
October 25th, 2012
The Thinspo Movement: Pro-Ana Revisited
Thinspiration (a clever combination of “thin” and “inspiration”) is a new internet phenomenon.
April 4th, 2012
Substance Abuse and Self-Harm
Self-harm exhibits many of the same characteristics as substance abuse and other addictive coping methods.
January 20th, 2012
Binge Eating Disorder
Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is a specific type of food addiction that is characterized by extreme overindulgence.
January 30th, 2011
The Definition of Dual Diagnosis
An interview with Dr. David Sack, CEO of Promises Treatment Center in California.
