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 […]
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 […]
Email Address of First Author: mclaferney@hotmail.com Authors: Michael C.LaFerney Title of Publication: Do the following diagnoses belong in the DSM-5? Year of Publication: 2019 Sources of Funding (ex: NIH, VARR&D) Elite/ Advance for Nurses Affiliations: Quincy College Journal Citation Information: https://www.elitecme.com/resource-center/nursing/specialties/mental-health/do-the-following-diagnoses-belong-in-the-dsm-5/ Type of Study (select one) Demographic/Survey Results […]
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 […]
The opioid crisis has reached epic proportions with more people dying from overdoses per year than died in to the entire Vietnam War. It’s no surprise then that everyone is concerned about this from families to entire communities to our legislators on both the state and federal levels. However, while everyone is working with good […]
