Too much TV psychologically harms kids: study

October 12, 2010

Too much TV psychologically harms kids: study WASHINGTON (AFP) – Hiding the TV remote and games console controller is a good thing to do to kids if it’s the only way to limit the time they spend in front of a screen, according to a study published Monday. The study, published in the US journal [...]

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Oil spill brings spike in depression across Gulf Coast, says survey

September 29, 2010

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — Before the BP oil spill, the Gulf Coast was a place of abundant shrimping, tourist-filled beaches and a happy if humble lifestyle. Now, it’s home to depression, worry and sadness for many. A Gallup survey released Tuesday of almost 2,600 coastal residents showed that depression cases are up more than 25 [...]

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Sources say amount of beds for mental health patients to drop again

September 29, 2010

NEW ORLEANS — Some local doctors are calling it a crisis situation, as studies show there’s a high number of mental health problems as available treatment is declining. And now Eyewitness News has learned that there could soon be even fewer places where people can get help. Adults who need inpatient mental health treatment may [...]

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Hurricane Katrina’s ‘shared trauma’ altered rules of counseling for a time

September 25, 2010

South Louisiana’s psychologists, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals navigated a unique convergence of professional and personal circumstances after Hurricane Katrina, as they lived through much of the same trauma that tormented so many of their patients. Like their clients, many mental health professionals were stretched to their limits, Dr. Ghislaine Boulanger said. A top [...]

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Advocates see trouble for misdiagnosed soldiers

August 18, 2010

Advocates see trouble for misdiagnosed soldiers By ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press Writer Sun Aug 15, 2:22 pm ET WASHINGTON – At the height of the Iraq war, the Army routinely dismissed hundreds of soldiers for having a personality disorder when they were more likely suffering from the traumatic stresses of war, discharge data suggests. Under [...]

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Addictive Web Use Linked To Teen Depression

August 6, 2010

Addictive Web use linked to teen depression By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay YOUR BRAIN ONLINE Share Teens who spend far too much time on the Internet run the risk of developing depression, a new Australian study suggests. Since the 1990s, uncontrolled or unreasonable Internet use has been identified as a problem with signs similar to other [...]

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Detachment Parenting: Learning to Let Go

July 17, 2010

Detachment Parenting: Learning to Let Go by Kate Wicker I like to imagine the wind that was blowing on that sparkling fall day, tousling my mom’s strawberry-blonde hair. In the photograph, she’s holding my older brother Jason, who was around 3 at the time. You can see he has his mother’s eyes — almond-shaped, dark [...]

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Why Parents Hate Parenting: Or Do They?

July 16, 2010

Why Parents Hate Parenting: Or Do They? Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. Updated: Jul 13th 2010 There’s no doubt about it and I think you’d be hard pressed to find a parent who would argue with you, parenting has its share of stress. When you have a child, there is less time for the couple to spend [...]

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Suicide Attempts Constitute A Significant Portion Of Drug-Related Hospital Emergency Department Visits — Especially Among The Young

July 15, 2010

Suicide Attempts Constitute A Significant Portion Of Drug-Related Hospital Emergency Department Visits — Especially Among The Young 15 Jul 2010 A new series of studies analyzing drug-related hospital emergency department visits throughout the country during 2008 reveals a substantial percentage of these visits involve suicide attempts. According to these studies conducted by the Substance Abuse [...]

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Post-traumatic stress help for vets

July 10, 2010

I sure hope the Government is going to pay more attention to our men and women that are fighting! Obama: More post-traumatic stress help for vets By JULIE PACE, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON – The government is taking what President Barack Obama calls “a long overdue step” to aid veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, making [...]

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