Mental health

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Mental health is a term used to describe either a level of cognitive or emotional well-being or an absence of a mental disorder. From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology or holism mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and procure a balance between life activities and efforts to achieve psychological resilience.

The World Health Organization defines mental health as "a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community”. It was previously stated that there was no one "official" definition of mental health. Cultural differences, subjective assessments, and competing professional theories all affect how "mental health" is defined.

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Therapy 32 times more cost effective at increasing happiness than money

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Nov 20, 2009 | 2.8 / 5 (6) | 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- Research by the University of Warwick and the University of Manchester finds that psychological therapy could be 32 times more cost effective at making you happy than simply obtaining more money. The research ...

Are teenagers wired differently than adults?

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Nov 17, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Parents have long suspected that the brains of their teenagers function differently than those of adults. With the advent of magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, we have begun to appreciate how the brain continues to develop ...

Major impacts of climate change expected on mental health

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Dec 03, 2009 | 3.4 / 5 (5) | 8

Leading mental health researchers are warning that some of the most important health consequences of climate change will be on mental health, yet this issue is unlikely to be given much attention at the UN climate change ...

Full recovery now possible for an 'untreatable' mental illness

Medicine & Health / Diseases

Nov 19, 2009 | 3 / 5 (1) | 3

Patients coping with the chaos and misery of Borderline Personality Disorder now have reason for strong confidence in making major life changes through a new treatment, Schema Therapy. For the first time, three major outcome ...

Major schizophrenia study finds striking similarities across 37 countries in 6 regions

Medicine & Health / Diseases

Nov 16, 2009 | 3.5 / 5 (2) | 0

An international study of more than 17,000 people with schizophrenia has found striking similarities in symptoms, medication, employment and sexual problems, despite the fact that it covered a diverse range of patients and ...

Psychiatric impact of torture could be amplified by head injury

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Nov 06, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Depression and other emotional symptoms in survivors of torture and other traumatic experiences may be exacerbated by the effects of head injuries, according to a study from the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma (HPRT), based ...

Elderly depression lessened when relatives keep them informed on family matters

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Nov 04, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

The elderly are less likely to feel depressed if their relatives keep them updated about important family matters, a new study indicates.

Stopping rape as an object of war

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

4 hours ago | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- It is a disturbing truth that sexual- and gender-based violence (SGBV) is used as a war tactic in developing nations. Silvia Dominguez, assistant professor of sociology at Northeastern University, ...

Ethnic pride key to black teen mental health

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Dec 01, 2009 | 2.3 / 5 (3) | 1

Ethnic pride may be as important as self-esteem to the mental health of young African-American adolescents, according to a new study in the Nov/Dec issue of the journal Child Development.

Ethnic pride may boost African-American teens' mental health

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Nov 13, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

Most adolescents who belong to an ethnic minority group wrestle not only with their self-esteem (like most teens), but also with identity issues unique to their ethnic group, such as dealing with social stigma. A new study ...