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Schizophrenia Still Linked to Early Mortality
Schizophrenia TOPLINE: Suicide is a main cause of death among people with schizophrenia, even years after diagnosis, and deaths from...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 29, 20233 min read
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Senior Psychiatrist Harmed by Antidepressants | An Interview With Peter Gordon
Senior Psychiatrist Harmed By Antidepressants | An Interview with Peter Gordon Dr. Peter Gordon: “Over 25 years ago, my son had just been...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 29, 20236 min read
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Is Hopefulness the Key to Better Mental and Physical Health?
Hopefulness key to mental and physical health The woman arrived for her first therapy session distressed and depressed. Her husband of 20...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 29, 20236 min read
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Suicide Prevention Must Expand Beyond Crisis Intervention
Interpreting the latest suicide data. KEY POINTS The number of suicides in the U.S. climbed 2.6 percent in 2022, to just under 50,000....
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 28, 20234 min read
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Lexapro Approved for Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Children
Lexapro is a SSRI approved by the FDA for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder in pediatric patients aged 7 years and older. The...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 21, 20231 min read
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Adverse Childhood Experiences Common for Teenagers Before, During COVID-19
Those with 4 or more ACEs by the fall of 2020 had 2.71-fold increased likelihood of reporting a new ACE in spring of 2021. HealthDay News...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 21, 20231 min read
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Cannabis and Bipolar
Scientific America's article outlines the risks and benefits of cannabis usage for those with Bipolar conditions Many people with bipolar...
Sabrina Stanley, MPH, MCHES, CPH
Aug 21, 20234 min read
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High Suicidality Among Children With ADHD Mediated by Family Functioning, Psychiatry Comorbidities
ADHD The risk for suicidality is high among children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and may be mediated by family...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 19, 20232 min read
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Seasonal Patterns Identified for Suicidality in Children, Teenagers
Peaks in suicidality were seen in April and October, and a nadir in July; seasonal patterns were disrupted coincident with school...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 19, 20231 min read
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Celebrities - Mental Health & Suicide
People imagine that the lives of celebrities is amazing with wealth, prestige, status, however many celebrities suffer from various...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 13, 20234 min read
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What is DBT and How Does Help with Depression?
What is dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)? Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a type of talk therapy (psychotherapy). It’s based on...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 5, 20232 min read
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The Dangers of Anxiety: How It Can Lead to Suicide
Anxiety related to suicide
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 31, 20232 min read
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What Is the 988 Lifeline? Your Guide to Mental Health Support
On July 16, 2022, the Lifeline transitioned away from the National Suicide Prevention Line reached through a 10-digit number to the...
Sabrina Stanley, MPH, MCHES
Jul 29, 20239 min read
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What is a Gambling Disorder?
Gambling disorder involves repeated, problem gambling behavior. The behavior leads to problems for the individual, families, and...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 24, 20233 min read
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What is Depression and the Risk Factors?
Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think ...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 24, 20238 min read
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The Implications of COVID-19 for Mental Health and Substance Use
Concerns about mental health and substance use remain elevated three years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 90% of U.S....
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 24, 20233 min read
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Mental Health in America - Country in Crisis?
Mental Health in America - is this country in a crisis? The research is staggering as 90% American adults think that there is a mental...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 21, 20231 min read
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Mental Health and Substance Use State Fact Sheets
In recent years, many people have experienced poor mental health, with over 30% of adults in the United States reporting symptoms of...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 21, 20231 min read
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Look at the staggering affect of 988 -- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Implementation
One year after the launch of 988, the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has received millions of combined calls, texts, to prevent suicide
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 19, 20231 min read
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