Hi everybody. Cara Santa Maria here. As we’ve been discussing mental health this month, I’ve read some pretty cynical comments on my blog posts about how people with depression should “just get over it.” About how “we all get sad sometimes and it’s hard to deal…what makes you so special?”……click here to continue reading
By: KATE TROTTER AND KRISTI-MARIE WESTONDepression stigma a barrier to treatment Being alone and independent in college can be both exciting and daunting, but when there is also the daily stress of battling a mental health issue such as depression, life on campus can be a continuous struggle. ………click here to continue reading
A lecture on depression will be hosted Wednesday at the Fairfield Senior Center in conjunction with Mental Health Month. Judy Chessin, a Fairfield-based geropsychiatric nurse practitioner, will speak at 1 p.m. in the center, 100 Mona Terrace…….click here to continue reading
Videos found on the web by Truveo … Channel: yahoo! video | Category: Entertainment | Tags: mental health, recovery, wrap plan, mental, health. 28m42s, 39 mths old ………click here to continue reading
Judith Woods examines the rise in mental health issues among middle-aged women…….click here to continue reading
A new UK study suggests depression can be treated effectively with psychotherapy by mental health nurses with minimal training. Although the findings are preliminary, researchers found that patients with severe depression can be treated successfully with behavioral activation — a specific psychotherapy technique for depression — by non-specialist mental health staff. This specific type of ……click here to continue reading
Depression can be treated effectively with psychotherapy by mental health nurses with minimal training, according to new preliminary research findings. The study, led by Durham University’s Mental Health Research Centre, shows that patients with severe depression can be treated successfully with behavioural activation – a psychotherapy for depression – by non-specialist mental health staff which ………click here to continue reading
Depression can be treated effectively with psychotherapy by mental health nurses with minimal training, according to new preliminary research findings…….click here to continue reading
It shouldn’t be surprising that mental health officials didn’t zero in on Jared Loughner’s reported problems long before he opened fire Saturday in Tucson. New research shows that even top universities fail to see it when students about the age of Loughner are struggling with depression, sometimes a precursor to violence, suicide and paranoia…….click here to continue reading
This week marks the 20th anniversary since Congress first established Mental Health Awareness Week as the first week in October and because depression is one of the most common yet neglected mental health issues, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced the findings of a study on depression…….click here to continue reading