As we continue to learn more about mental health and the origins of many mental illnesses, family mental health history continues to become a more focal issue, and not without good reason. More information comes out every year that suggests that mental illness is passed down genetically, meaning that if a person's ... Read More
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Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Borderline personality disorder is a type of mental health disorder. This condition causes a person to think and feel differently about themselves than what others may. This can make it hard for a person to function in daily life. Many times, borderline personality disorder will make it hard for you to control emotions ... Read More
Signs & Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder, sometimes called "manic depression" or "manic depressive disease," is a mental health condition marked by extreme, often long-lasting mood swings and episodes of extreme ups and downs. Due in part to the overuse of the word bipolar to describe when a person is just being moody, bipolar disorder is ... Read More
Amphetamine Addiction
Amphetamine abuse, addiction, and overdose are an increasing problem in the United States. While the opioid epidemic generates the most press, amphetamine overdose rates and deaths have been increasing. In 2017, the deaths from amphetamine overdose (more than 7,500) rose by 30 percent from the previous year. ... Read More
What’s Mental Health First Aid? Meet Someone Certified in It
Mental health emergencies happen every day in this country, but it’s not every day that you meet someone certified to give “mental health first aid.” Both the term and what it entails are quite new. After all, in contrast to interventions for other medical health emergencies, such as CPR for heart attacks or the ... Read More
Maisie Williams on Anxiety, Depression, and Celebrity
Imagine being thrust into worldwide stardom by winning the role of Arya Stark in HBO's blockbuster series "Game of Thrones." Now imagine being only 13 years old and taking on your first acting gig without realizing the overwhelming, psychologically exhausting effects instant stardom would have on your self-esteem and ... Read More
Drug Profile: Trazodone, Uses, and Potential Side Effects
The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that 17.3 million adults in the United States had at least one major depressive episode in their lives. According to its report, “an estimated 65 percent received combined care by a health professional and medication treatment.” Doctors now have various medications to ... Read More
How a Walk-In Mental Health Clinic Can Help You or a Loved One
There's an increasing demand for quick walk-in health care. If you don't feel well for a day, you can head to your city’s express clinic, get some medical attention and go about your business. Minute clinics, urgent care and telemedicine all provide quick medical care for those with colds, flu, injuries and minor ... Read More
