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Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence

REFERENCES: Abuse, Rape, Domestic Violence Aid and Resource Collection: AARDVARC. GLBT Domestic Violence: Similarities and Differences. March 2007. Abuse, Rape, Domestic Violence Aid and Resource Collection: AARDVARC. Warning signs of domestic violence. July 2007. Anda, R.F., C.L. Whitfield, V.J. Felitti, et al. “Adverse childhood experiences, alcoholic parents, and later risk of alcoholism and depression.” Psychiatric […]

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3 common drugs can reduce severe mental health symptoms

3 common drugs can reduce severe mental health symptoms

A new study revealed that three common drugs normally used to treat cardiovascular problems or diabetes could also aid in the treatment of some serious mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia. Could we repurpose common drugs to treat mental health conditions? Scientists at University College London (UCL) in the United Kingdom, Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, […]

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Common Heart, Diabetes Meds May Help Ease Mental Illness

Common Heart, Diabetes Meds May Help Ease Mental Illness

By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Jan. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A new study is raising the question of whether certain cholesterol, blood pressure and diabetes drugs could help manage mental illnesses like schizophrenia. The findings come from a study of over 142,000 Swedish patients with serious mental illnesses — including […]

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Fatal Drug ODs Soaring Among Middle-Aged Women: CDC

Fatal Drug ODs Soaring Among Middle-Aged Women: CDC

By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Jan. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The rate at which middle-aged American women die from overdoses involving opioids and other drugs nearly quadrupled between 1999 and 2017, new government data shows. In 1999, about seven out of every 100,000 deaths among U.S. women aged 30 to […]

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Are Workers Who Sing Together Happier Employees?

Are Workers Who Sing Together Happier Employees?

Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — It’s a novel idea, but joining a choir at work might lower your stress levels while on the job, a new British study suggests. It included 58 people who were part of workplace choirs in different organizations. They completed questionnaires that assessed their work-related […]

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Bullying alters brain structure, raises risk of mental health problems

Bullying alters brain structure, raises risk of mental health problems

New research is suggesting that there may be physical structural differences in the brains of adolescents who are regularly bullied. A recent study charts brain changes linked to bullying. According to the National Center for Education Statistics and Bureau of Justice Statistics, between one and three students in the United States report being bullied at […]

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How do our emotions affect our immune response?

How do our emotions affect our immune response?

New research uncovers fresh evidence to suggest that frequent exposure to negative emotions may have an important impact on the functioning of the immune system. Do you often feel sad or angry? This could affect how your body reacts, researchers warn. Many studies have shown that chronic exposure to stress, anxiety, and negative moods generally […]

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Mindfulness Can Help Tame Everyday Stress

Mindfulness Can Help Tame Everyday Stress

Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, Jan. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Being in tune with the present moment — called mindfulness — can relieve stress and make you an actor rather than a reactor, a wellness expert says. Focusing on what’s happening right now allows people to notice things they might otherwise miss, said Dr. […]

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Building Passion When You’re Not in Love With Your Job

Building Passion When You’re Not in Love With Your Job

By Len CanterHealthDay Reporter Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, Jan. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Here’s some career advice for the new year. Experts often suggest that people follow their passion when looking for work that they’ll feel enriched by. But sometimes you don’t have a choice and have to take a job that you’re […]

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Dial Down the Stress

Dial Down the Stress

Latest Mental Health News FRIDAY, Dec. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Stress and uncertainty plague many Americans, but there are a number of steps you can take to cope, a psychiatrist suggests. “In this day and age of ‘digital’ perfection, the stress of daily living can take a toll on our health, causing anxiety and […]