Archive for the 'Mental Health' Category
Dispelling The Myths About Men Who Experience Domestic Abuse
Domestic violence can happen to men, not only to women, according to Group Health research in the June American Journal of Preventive Medicine. “Domestic violence in men is under-studied and often hidden - much as it was in women 10 years ago,” said study leader Robert J. Reid, MD, PhD, an associate investigator at the Group Health Center for Health Studies. “We want abused men to know they’re not alone.Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsSunday Express Editor Martin Townsend Wins Mind Book Of The Year Award 2008, UK
Mental health charity Mind has announced that Sunday Express Editor Martin Townsend has won this year’s Mind Book of the Year Award for his book ‘The father I had’ (1), a courageous and moving personal account of growing up with a parent affected by mental distress.’The father I had’ presents a vivid first-hand portrait of the trials, fears and joys of growing up with a father diagnosed with bipolar disorder.Original post by Diabetes Mine
No commentsFemale Sex Offenders Often Have Mental Problems
Women who commit sexual offences are just as likely to have mental problems or drug addictions as other violent female criminals. This according to the largest study ever conducted of women convicted of sexual offences in Sweden. Between 1988 and 2000, 93 women and 8,500 men were convicted of sexual offences in Sweden. Given that previous research has focused on male perpetrators, knowledge of the factors specific to female sex offenders has been scant.Original post by Diabetes Mine
No commentsDistinct Treatment Needed: Tourette’s And Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Canada
While 30 to 50 percent of people with Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome are also affected with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), both illnesses have a distinct neurocognitive profile, according to a new study published in the print edition of the journal Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry by researchers from the Université de Montréal and the Fernand-Seguin Research Centre of the Louis-H Lafontaine Hospital.Original post by Diabetes Mine
No commentsCongress Passes Rep. Napolitano’s Mental Health Month Resolution
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H. Res. 1134 today, a resolution introduced by Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (D-Norwalk) recognizing May as Mental Health Month. “An estimated 57 million Americans suffer from diagnosable, treatable mental illnesses,” noted Rep. Napolitano. “This number is growing because of the epidemic of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among veterans returning from Iraq.” “Only one in three Americans suffering from mental illness receives treatment.Original post by Diabetes Mine
No commentsMartin Lewis Leads Piggy Banks On Parade To Launch Mind’s Debt Campaign, UK
On Monday morning, money saving expert Martin Lewis helped mental health charity Mind to launch their new campaign on debt and mental health at Canary Wharf. Consumer champion Martin is the presenter of the Channel Five programme ‘It pays to watch’ and founder of the website http://www.moneysavingexpert.com.Original post by Annetics
No commentsDepression And Anger Can Plague Recent University Graduates: Study
The post-university years can start out tough. The good news: it gets better.A new University of Alberta study of almost 600 of its graduates (ages 20-29 years old) tracked mental health symptoms in participants for seven years post-graduation and looked at how key events like leaving home and becoming a parent were related to depression and anger. Graduates showed a significant decrease in depressive symptoms over the seven years.Original post by Annetics
No commentsConnecticut House Approves Bill To Eliminate Three-Day Hospitalization Rule For Residential Treatment Insurance Coverage
The Connecticut House on Wednesday approved a bill that intends to make it easier for patients to receive insurance coverage for treatment in residential facilities, the Hartford Courant reports. The bill, which passed in the Senate on May 1, will be sent to Gov. Jodi Rell (R) for final approval.Original post by Diabetes Mine
No commentsQuit Smoking Message Not Getting Air Time In Mental Health Care
People with mental illness are not receiving the support they need to stop smoking, despite high rates of nicotine dependence and deaths from cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses.According to Professor Steve Kisely, from Griffith University’s School of Medicine, health services are failing to provide appropriate smoking cessation strategies to people with problems including depression, schizophrenia or post-traumatic stress disorder.Original post by Diabetes Mine
No commentsFrom Engineering Solutions To Extending Human Healthspan To Developing Socially Assistive Robotics For Physical And Cognitive Health
The National Academies Keck FUTURES INITIATIVE has announced the recipients of its 2007 FUTURES grants, each awarded to support interdisciplinary research on aging and healthspan — the period of life that is free from serious or chronic illness.Original post by Diabetes Notes
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