The article focuses on mental health problems and services in New Orleans, Louisiana. Sarah Hoffpair, chairwoman of the nonprofit New Orleans Mental Health and Resilience Task Force, remarked that problems related t...
Research has shown there are numerous physical and mental health benefits to having a pet — but there can be some downsides too. In recognition of National Pet Day on April 11, we've rounded up a look at some ways pets can affect your health and well-being, for better or worse. Pets...
The eclectic approach to therapy allows therapists to combine behavioral therapy & other eclectic therapy. Can an eclectic therapist support your mental health?
Pros and Cons of Swipe Dating On Your Mental Health, MoodThere was a stigma to online dating ever since Match.com first launched in 1995. The perception was that it was for people who were desperate and incapable of meeting someone in person. I’ll admit it; I never tried online dating ...
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Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in the world and there is growing concern about the mental health effects of cannabis use. These concerns are at least partly due to the strong increase in recreational and medical cannabis use and the rise in tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) levels. Cann...
To shed some light on this issue, we've been examining how the opportunity to connect with and feel valued among fellow minority group members can shape mental health with regard to anxiety, depression and psychological distress. In a series of studies looking at this amongracial/ethnic minoritie...
The Depression-Arkansas scale: A validation study of a new brief depression scale in an HMO. Recent trends in mental-health care have increased the need for practical depression instruments. The Depression-Arkansas (D-ARK), a brief, economical, mul... LJ Walter,JF Meresman,TL Kramer,... ...
In fact there are more than 165,000 mobile applications available for health care, with the largest category for people with mental-health disorders, managing everything from addiction to depression and schizophrenia. Although in wide use, the efficacy of most of these programs—software designed fo...
Mental Health Care Case Study Mentalhealthalso contributes to crime in Lane county. One out of 35 adults has a Severe and PersistentMentalIllness (SPMI) (DATA USA‚ n.d.). Individuals with SPMI are at greater risk for poverty‚ homelessness‚ incarceration and early death. Self medication...