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Until a few years ago, I paid little attention to the ways that mental illnesses and addiction were being discussed in the public arena. My area of neuroscience research has little connection to these kinds of conditions, and I was not directly involved in public policy issues. After making friends with a man who has […]
Everyone wants to end gun violence. Everyone deserves to live, work, and raise families in a safe environment in America. So how do we reasonably reduce gun violence in America without jeopardizing our Second Amendment Rights under the United States Constitution and without jeopardizing the human rights of all? In 2013 I was part of […]
May 30, 2019 (Link to source article here) This month the NCIBH spoke with Sharon Engdahl, Executive Director of the American Mental Wellness Association. Sharon has worked in the mental health education and research field for over 45 years. She is the founder and executive director of the Mental Wellness Awareness Association. MWAA’s mission is to […]
Most of us learn from an early age that the only appropriate answer to the question “How are you doing?” or “How are you holding up?”, is to say that we are “OK”, “Fine”. The denial of any problems becomes so reflexive and automatic that many of us cannot even recognize the degree of stress […]
Note: The author of this article works in neuroscience research, but not in the area of mental illness research. Her opinion is based on articles and opinion pieces published by other scientists. Understanding the biological nature and cause of schizophrenia has frustrated researches for decades. Only subtle differences could be detected between the brains of […]
Doctors in the US now routinely screen patients for: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, breast cancer, cervical cancer, prostate cancer, hepatitis, HIV, and TB, among other conditions. And this screening has shown benefits. Deaths from all these conditions that doctors have been screening for have been decreasing. Early detection and early treatment improve outcomes. […]
From child to senior our loved ones are getting very sick and dying because America is not properly educated on the early signs and symptoms of mental health problems which includes addictions. The all-in costs of America’s drug addiction problem are one trillion dollars ($1,000,000,000,000) every year. The cost of suicide and suicide attempts in […]
The American Mental Health System is in a state of perpetual negligence! It has been for years! I am sure you will agree with me. Over three hundred and fifty thousand ill human beings suffering from psychiatric medical conditions are languishing in jails and prisons across the country because they did not get the appropriate […]
If you are feeling anxious these days, it is because you have been paying attention. Anyone who had not been worried about their health, the health of their loved ones, their jobs, or their retirement savings is probably either under the age of three or has been in a comma for the past month. These […]
The developing nervous system uses many of the same chemical signals to organize brain structures that the immune system uses to fight serious infections. Therefore, infections such as a bad flu during pregnancy can increase the risk that the developing fetus will later have autism or bipolar disorder. (Depending on the time of the infection, […]
When you live with mental illness, taking good care of yourself is a top priority. But what if you’ve fixed your diet and exercise habits, developed tools to manage your condition, but still struggle to sleep? Sleep problems are common in people with mental illness, but they’re not insurmountable. These tips will help you solve […]
