Forcing someone with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia to face reality can be a frustrating experience. While it's difficult to see a family member lose touch with reality, arguing ... Read More

Mental health advocates in Washington state are worried. Thousands of people across that state will lose mental health services July 1 unless the Legislature comes up with $82 million ... Read More

A person with panic disorder develops anxiety attacks associated with the thought that he or she would die or develop a stroke or heart attack. Physical changes such as fast ... Read More

Clinically depressed women are more likely than depressed men to see themselves as anxious, self-conscious and vulnerable - according to a new University of Toronto study. Researchers speculate ... Read More

A report from the Voice of America tells of continued mental health problems and large scale efforts to help tsunami survivors who have developed symptoms. In Thailand, for example, ... Read More

Many U.S. states have some type of law requiring parity between mental health coverage and coverage for other diseases. Oregon is one of 15 that still do not require ... Read More

A study published in this week's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine has found that sudden emotional stress can trigger a severe but reversible heart muscle weakness that ... Read More

Cathleen Henning has written a very good article on finding a psychiatrist. This is sometimes a difficult process, and her tips will make it easier.Read the full Article: How ... Read More

It had to happen. A 15 year old boy charged with shooting and killing his grandparents as they slept is claiming that Zoloft made him do it. Apparently ... Read More