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Report criticizes VA’s suicide prevention efforts; author shares depression-fighting strategies
“Outreach is one of the first ways to engage with veterans and families about ways to get help.”
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Michigan police receive training to recognize mental illness
The goal is to slow down the pace of the interaction after officers recognize signs of mental illness.
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Medical marijuana for autism facing good prospects in Colorado
Both the Colorado Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Society and the Colorado Psychiatric Society have opposed the initiative.
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Viral tweet leads to physician backlash, #ThisISMyLane
When the National Rifle Association responded to an American College of Physicians position paper updating its policy on reducing firearm injuries...
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Myths debunked around guns, mental illness, and video games
Is the rate of mental illness eight times higher in the United States as in the European Union?
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Meditation affects genes, inflammation; art prescribed as medicine
Dr. James Doty says meditation can have positive effects on blood pressure, stress hormones, and the immune system.
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'Real food' called key to healthful eating; Peer mentors seek to prevent suicides
Nutritious eating need not involve counting calories, carbohydrates, or points, according to food and nutrition editor Paul Kita.
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Interacting with horses helps veterans with PTSD; Identical twin battles anorexia
Warrior Outreach’s Horsemanship Program seeks to support veterans, service members, and their families.
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Overcoming social media’s false narratives; using fitness to fight addictions
Negotiating the era of envy requires a conscious effort to not compare one’s life with those of others.
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Some dubious of proposal on e-cigarettes; World Mental Health Day takes spotlight
Dr. Scott Gottlieb’s proposal to encourage adult smokers to transition to e-cigarettes is raising concerns among critics of the devices.
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Pain doctor explains liberal opioid prescribing; actor uses skills for science
In a single 16-month period, Dr. Barry Schultz reportedly dispensed 800,000 opioid pills from his office pharmacy.
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TV and mental health story lines; when doctors don’t listen – to women
Dr. Jessica Gold decries the characterizations of mental illness on television.
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Maternal infanticide and postpartum psychosis
Mental health advocates support treatment for women with postpartum psychosis who commit infanticide.
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Glenn Close fights stigma; empty nesters share pleasures, pains
The actress’s foundation, Bring Change to Mind, strives to move discussions about mental health into the mainstream.
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Pot use and addiction; Steve Jobs's daughter on her father
U.S. experts are reportedly concerned that cannabis abuse might become a public health problem.