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One in five American kids suffers with mental illness

As many as 20 percent of American children suffer with a mental disorder. Over the past decade, that number has been increasing at a rate that is caus...

May 23, 2013

Children of addicted parents more likely to be depressed adults

Children who have drug or alcohol addicted parents are more likely to be depressed as adults, according to a new study from the University of Toronto....

May 21, 2013

Depression doubles the risk of stroke for women

According to a new study, depression doubles the risk of having a stroke in middle-aged women. The 12-year research study of more than 10,000 Austra...

May 20, 2013

Exercise improves symptoms of depressive disorder

Exercise is good for all kinds of ailments and physical maladies, but it’s also good for mental health. Now, due to new studies, there is sufficient...

May 14, 2013

Mariel Hemingway battles her family's demons through diet

Mariel Hemingway is best known as the tall, willowy actress of Star 80 and Manhattan. However, it’s her family’s history of mental illness which has...

May 7, 2013

Avoid a depression relapse

Your depression is over. The dark times seem like they are now a thing of the past. What do you do now? Don’t be tempted to stop medication or the...

May 5, 2013

Catherine Zeta-Jones checks into center to treat bipolar II

Catherine Zeta-Jones, who has been very open about her mental health struggles, has checked back into treatment for her bipolar II disorder. She ch...

May 1, 2013

Electroconvulsive Therapy Improving Lives

People with severe depression who experience remission for up to six months after completing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) report an improvement in...

April 29, 2013

Glutamate may be trigger for schizophrenia

A new study from investigators at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) states that an excess of the brain neurotransmitter glutamate may cause a...

April 24, 2013

Reduce stress now for better health tomorrow

April is Stress Awareness Month. And if you have stress, you probably don’t need to be made aware of it, but perhaps you could use some tips on gettin...

April 23, 2013

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