Posts Tagged ‘mental health’

Signs Of Depression in the News

Doctors: Christopher Vaughn's wife not suicidal, depressed before family killed
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Kimberly Vaughn may have reported feeling an increase in anxiety the month leading up to her death, but she indicated no signs of suicidal thoughts or depression, her doctor told Will County jurors on Friday. “She didn't seem to have any problems other …
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Elder Q&A: How to look at common symptoms of depression
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It is very important for everyone to be able to recognize the common symptoms of depression. Look for signs of eating or sleep disturbance, difficulty concentrating or making decisions, loss of interest in pleasurable activities, social withdrawal …
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Early warning signs detected by half of BD patients
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One in 16 in S’pore has suffered from depression

One in 16 people in Singapore suffered from Major Depressive Disorder in their lifetime, making it the most common mental illness here. This is followed by alcohol abuse and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), according to a Singapore Mental Health study conducted in 2010. First published Nov 18 2011. Copyright © 2011 MediaCorp Pte Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

Trescothick spearheads depression campaign
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… campaign to help cricketers tackle depression and addictive behaviour. The Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA) have launched a series of six online 'Mind Matters' tutorials, covering subjects including alcohol and drug abuse, gambling …
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Trescothick heads depression drive
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The Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA) has launched a series of six online 'Mind Matters' tutorials, covering subjects including alcohol and drug abuse, gambling, anxiety and suicide, and offering advice on where to seek help. The tutorials are …
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“Enabling” can be described as a behavior pattern of the significant people in the life on an addict or alcoholic. “Enabling” involves rescuing the alcoholic/addict from the negative consequences of his or her behavior. When the addict has those negative consequences of his/her addiction removed, the significant other is, in effect, “enabling” the addict to continue drinking/drugging. The significant other enablers the addict to stay in active addiction. This effect is usually not the intention of the worried and caring family member or friend. Most of the time the significant other is trying to “help” rather than hurt. People who love an addict/alcoholic may see the link between the drinking/drugging and the problems associated with it. They erroneously believe that if they can intervene and solve the problems associated with the drinking/drugging, that the addict will be able to regain control over his/her life.

(Mississippi) Underage Drinking Prevention in Mississippi: A Collective Perspective

This video increases awareness of the consequences related to underage alcohol use and encourages parents and other community stakeholders in Mississippi to take action against underage drinking. Thisvideo was produced through the SAMHSA/CSAP Underage Drinking Prevention Education Initiatives (UADPEI) in an ongoing collaboration with States and Territories to produce videos that support local underage drinking prevention communications efforts. Across the Nation, every State and Territory is unique and so are their approaches to preventing and reducing underage drinking. The video project supports the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Strategic Initiative #1: Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness, which states, “… prevention of underage drinking [is] a priority for States, Territories, Tribal entities, universities and communities.” For more information or resources, visit: www.stopalcoholabuse.gov starttalkingnow.org store.samhsa.gov

IOM: DoD policies worsen drug, alcohol problems
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In modern day science alcoholism is treated as a disease that can be cured if proper care is taken to deal with it adequately. An alcohol treatment center implements newer ways to deal with alcoholism in an effective way. The actual cause of alcoholism cannot be established. However some of the evidence that is largely found among all experts is the presence of some amount of genetic or biologic traits in favor of this disease although nothing has yet been proved based on the terms of this research.

Usually, a variety of factors contribute to the development of the problem of alcoholism. A treatment center deals with all kinds and types of alcohol addicts. The following is a list of all such probable factors:

Help Alcohol Abuse in the News

Group offers support to mentally ill inmates
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Gouthro, a psychiatrist of Prevea Behavioral Care in Ashwaubenon, agreed it's common for anyone suffering from anxiety or other issues to begin abusing drugs and alcohol in hopes of feeling better. “Unfortunately, they don't realize that those …
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Linking alcohol abuse to high youth suicide
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In a recent Matters of Substance article entitled Risk factor, Elle Hunt reported that New Zealand addiction, mental health, and alcohol specialists were in favour of aligning the law that governs the sale and consumption of alcohol with the New …
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Children as young as 14 treated for alcohol problems in Plymouth
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