Some College Students Don’t Take Drugs – And It’s a Problem
The use of medication to treat mental illness in teens is on the rise. In the 1990s, about 14 percent of teens were on psychotropic medications. The figure increased to 20 percent by the middle of the 2000s and continues to climb. The result is that more college...
Study of Mental Health Could Change Healthcare in the Future
The largest single study of depression and anxiety has begun by the King's College London. At least 40,000 people in England will be studied in order to understand the connection between genetic background and the instances of these disorders for future improvement of...
Reasons Why Sex Abuse Victims Don’t Come Forward
The fact that sexual abuse and assault continue to happen is a great horror of society. What's also jarring is the fact that many abuse victims don't come forward. People have their own personal reasons as to why they don't share this information. However, beginning...
Using 211 Services During a Mental Health Crisis
Using 211 services during a mental health crisis - what is 211? is it available everywhere? What are the mental health services that are offered? Cellphone and landline users making calls within the United States have access to N11 codes, like emergency services...
Talking to Your Children After a Mass Shooting
Unfortunately, it’s become commonplace in our society. Horrible mass shootings take place in the United States and around the world and often follow a similar pattern: the news reports, information about the shooter, the list of the victims, and then talks of what...
Signs of a Panic Attack
Many people are accustomed to periods of high stress at different points in their lives, but not everyone experiences panic attacks. While some people may say they are having a panic attack during these times, they most likely aren’t actually having one and it’s...
Saying “Man Up” is the Worst Thing to Say to a Man With Depression
There are two words that every man or boy has heard as some point in his life: “Man up.” These words are typically said during times of distress, when issues are difficult to deal with and morale is low. The phrase “man up” or “be a man” just means to move on...
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Chances are that at some point, you’ve seen a movie or television show that portrayed a person that struggled with having different personalities spring up at them at inconvenient time. Movies like Fight Club and Me, Myself, and Irene may be interesting and even...
Mental Health Awareness Month
Ever since 1949, the United States has been observing Mental Health Awareness month in May because of an effort from the Mental Health America organization. Each year, Mental Health America reaches millions of people across the country to raise awareness of mental...
Pet Ownership and Mental Health
In many scenarios, the love between a pet and their owners becomes an unbreakable bond. Not only does the pet rely on the human for basic means of living, but whether they recognize it, humans begin to rely on animals as well. This relationship of relying on one...