News tagged with stigma of mental illness
His and hers: Study examines the role of gender in the stigma of mental illness
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 03, 2009 |
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The mentally ill don't get a fair shake in this country. Many employers don't want to hire them, and health insurers don't want to treat their illnesses. Even within their own communities and families, the mentally ill are ...
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Research investment failing mental health
Oct 03, 2008 |
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More money and effort needs to be directed to understanding the causes and treatment of mental disorders to ensure improvements in the health of the community and the one in five people that experience mental illness in any ...
Americans show little tolerance for mental illness despite growing belief in genetic cause
Aug 29, 2008 |
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A new study by University of Pennsylvania sociology professor Jason Schnittker shows that, while more Americans believe that mental illness has genetic causes, the nation is no more tolerant of the mentally ill than it was ...
Impact of narcotics is greater on mentally ill
Feb 06, 2009 |
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Narcotics have an irreversible effect on the brains of people already suffering from mental illness, according to Dr. Stéphane Potvin of the Université de Montréal affiliated Centre de recherche Fernand-Seguin ...
Common mental disorders may be more common than we think
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 10, 2009 |
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The prevalence of anxiety, depression and substance dependency may be twice as high as the mental health community has been led to believe.
Mental illness by itself does not predict future violent behavior
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 02, 2009 |
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People with mental illness alone are no more likely than anyone else to commit acts of violence, a new study by UNC researchers concludes. But mental illness combined with substance abuse or dependence elevates the risk for ...
Substance abuse, schizophrenia and risk of violence
Aug 11, 2009 |
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A study published this week in the open access journal PLoS Medicine demonstrates that there is an association between schizophrenia and violence, but shows that this association is greatly increased by drug and alcohol abuse. ...
World leaders must be more open about their health
Nov 12, 2008 |
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Anyone who runs for Prime Minister or President should have an independent health examination to ensure their ability to govern, argues a doctor on bmj.com today.
Strong link between obesity and depression
Oct 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Doctors should pay more attention to the link between common mental illness and obesity in patients because the two health problems are closely linked, according to researchers at the University of Adelaide.
Feelings of stigmatization may discourage HIV patients from proper care
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Oct 21, 2009 |
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The feeling of stigmatization that people living with HIV often experience doesn't only exact a psychological toll —new UCLA research suggests it can also lead to quantifiably negative health outcomes.
Quit smoking message not getting air time in mental health care
May 12, 2008 |
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People with mental illness are not receiving the support they need to stop smoking, despite high rates of nicotine dependence and deaths from cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses.
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