Immigrant Mental Health Stigma
One of the biggest current mental health needs is treatment and psychological education in Spanish. Many new immigrants to the United States who have the means and desire to seek treatment can’t find a provider to competently help them.
Mental Illness Tests
Take any test for mental illness or a brain chemical imbalance and you will have some of the symptoms. From being easily distracted (ADD-attention deficient disorder), to spending too much time cleaning (OCD-obsessive compulsive
MHM# 164 Out of Control Spending
Happy Monday, my friends. Today I report on a survey of over 2000 people designed to find out how prevalent compulsive shopping is in the US society. You probably already know the answer, but give a listen anyway.
Stress and Digestion
Stress can cause those familiar knots in the stomach, some types of ulcers, constipation, diarrhea, poor absorption of nutrients leading to further ill health, and oversecretion of stomach acids
Be a Goose: It's Good for your Mental Health!
Ever been told you're a real goose? Well, from now on you can take it as a compliment instead of an insult. Read the following story about the life habits of geese and discover that, like most animals in nature, they are definitely one
Common sense versus the mental health industry
I have long thought that when a psychiatrist deems a dangerous criminal to be remorseful and repentant, or best cared for ‘in the community’, then that psychiatrist should be compelled to take the criminal into their own household for
history of psychiatry Competence in diagnosing and treating specific
With a lack of training programs and a lack of professional association consensus on the specifics of how to mediate communication with clients of various populations mental health practitioners have difficulty defending against
Army Responds to NPR Investigative Report & Followup
RADIO INTRODUCTION: "Tens of thousands of those Soldiers have symptoms of serious mental health problems, including depression, suicidal tendencies, substance abuse and posttraumatic stress disorder, PTSD.
Biological accounts of mental illness may dent patients’ hope and
Together with prior research, the researchers said these findings suggested “biological explanations of mental health problems may increase public, professional and patient perception of harm (self-harm and harming others) and result in
Health & Mental Health Information Session
Come learn more about the Health/Mental Health Field of Practice Concentration. Date: November 8 Time: 1 to 2 pm Place: McGuinn 5th Floor Lounge socialwork.bc.edu/academics/masters/curriculum/health-mental-health
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