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Even Female Bosses Face Sexual Harrassment: Study

Even Female Bosses Face Sexual Harrassment: Study

Latest Mental Health News FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — When most people think of sexual harassment of females on the job, they assume it’s happening to lower-level staffers. But surprisingly, women supervisors actually encounter more of it than other female workers, a new study finds. Researchers examined workplace sexual harassment in the United […]

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Abuse, Trauma, and Mental Health

Abuse, Trauma, and Mental Health

Abuse, trauma, and mental health facts* Suffering trauma can have long-term effects on your emotional, mental, and physical health. *Abuse, trauma, and mental health facts written by Charles P. Davis, MD, PhD Experiencing abuse or trauma may put your mental health at risk for anxiety, fear, drug and/or alcohol abuse, depression, eating disorders, self-injury, and […]

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Opioid Addiction Med Under-Used in Younger People, Study Finds

Opioid Addiction Med Under-Used in Younger People, Study Finds

Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Treatment with the opioid addiction drug buprenorphine is on the rise among most age groups in the United States, but falling among 15- to 24-year-olds, a new study finds. “While it’s encouraging to see an overall increase in prescription rates for buprenorphine, the data […]

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Grief: Loss of a Loved One

Grief: Loss of a Loved One

Adams, K. Managing grief through journal writing. Center for Journal Therapy. 2006. Barry, L. C., Kasl, S. V., Prigerson, H. G. The role of perceived circumstances of death and preparedness for death. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 10: 447-457, August 2002. Center for Suicide Prevention. Grief after suicide: notes from the literature on qualitative differences […]

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Family Therapy Best for Youth at Risk for Bipolar Disorder

Family Therapy Best for Youth at Risk for Bipolar Disorder

Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Jan. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Therapy for the entire family might help kids and teens vulnerable to bipolar disorder stay healthy longer, new research suggests. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, the University of Colorado and Stanford University studied 127 young people from ages 9 to 17. […]

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‘Intensity’ of U.S. Binge Drinking Is on the Rise

‘Intensity’ of U.S. Binge Drinking Is on the Rise

Latest Mental Health News By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — While the frequency at which Americans binge drink has declined slightly over the past decade, the number of drinks they imbibe during a binge is rising to dangerous levels, new research shows. In the new study, binge drinking was defined […]

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Anxious about the news? Our top tips on how to cope

Anxious about the news? Our top tips on how to cope

Reading the news can be stress-inducing at the best of times. When the news is particularly worrying, many of us experience levels of anxiety so high that we can have difficulty coping. So how can we stay (reasonably) anxiety-free when the media bombards us with headlines that spook us? Share on PinterestDoes the news get […]