mental illness
Ten Traits of Healthy Significant Relationships
Did you know there are ten traits of healthy significant relationships? Strong relationships have these common characteristics which help them stand the test of time… 1. Commitment, dedication 2. Friendship 3. Emotional and mental health 4. Healthy, supportive friends 5. Effective conflict resolution and decision making 6. Serving each other with respect and admiration […]
Stress Hormone Receptors Less Adaptive in Female Brain
Dr. Rita Valentino describes a discovery in rat brains that may explain why women are more prone than men to mood and anxiety disorders. Announcer: NIMH Radio from Bethesda. Dr. Rita Valentino: The incidents of depression, anxiety and many disorders- psychiatric disorders that in which stress has been implicated, are more prevalent in females than […]
Neuroimaging Is Being Used to Study Brain Development
Neuroimaging and Mental Illness: A Window Into the Brain Researchers use brain scans to study brain development in healthy people and people with illnesses. This publication answers frequently asked questions about what brain scans can and cannot do related to diagnosing mental illnesses. Brain imaging scans, also called neuroimaging scans, are being used more and […]
Mild to Moderate Depression
Depression Depression: When the Blues Don’t Go Away Everyone occasionally feels blue or sad, but these feelings usually pass within a couple of days. When a person has depression, it interferes with his or her daily life and routine, such as going to work or school, taking care of children, and relationships with family and […]
Mental Disorders
The Impact of Mental Disorders Statistics Mental Disorders are common in the United States and internationally. An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older — about one in four adults — suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. When applied to the 2004 U.S. Census residential population estimate for ages […]