Alcohol Abuse And Depression in the News

The New Asylums: Jails Swell With Mentally Ill
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Generally, the term is used to describe prisoners who require medication for serious issues ranging from major depressive disorders to schizophrenia and bipolar disorders. Also included are … In Los Angeles, for example, the U.S. Department of …
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Genetic link between alcoholism and depression
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Depression and alcoholism often go hand in hand, and they often run in families too. It may be that someone who is depressed will 'self medicate' by drinking – for alcohol temporarily increases levels of brain chemicals that control mood. And it's …
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Finding Peace and Gratitude in PTSD Recovery
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It is a living list, because, as I am experiencing, recovery from PTSD, depression, alcohol abuse and suicidality is a long and uneven process, most assuredly a permanent process. I begin a new medication today. Waves and troughs of varying durations …
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