The percentage of mental health and substance abuse services paid for by public sources is increasing, with a smaller percentage provided by private sources, including private health insurance. ... Read More

A two-year Australian study has found many complementary therapies may be more effective than some conventional medicines in treating anxiety. The two year study reviewed all medical literature ... Read More

Easting Disorders can be deadly. On Thursday the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal by the parents of Terri Schiavo, the 41-year-old Florida woman who has been ... Read More

Michael Rayel, M.D. returns with an excellent article that simplifies the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He describes PTSD as a psychiatric disorder characterized by avoidance, hypervigilance, emotional difficulties, ... Read More

Can someone really be addicted to sex? Addiction centers around the concept of "compulsive use despite harm" - so sex can be addicting to some people. Jerry Kennard, ... Read More

Late last year researchers discovered that mice treated with the antidepressant Prozac early in life grow into adults with emotional problems. The problems found in the mice seem to ... Read More

Some of the best Online therapists in the world have spent the last five years studying the work that they do. They recently "published" a summary of their five years ... Read More

A new Massachusetts study of 34,000 patients with two or more psychiatric hospitalizations found that unemployment, poverty and housing unaffordability were correlated with a risk of mental illness. ... Read More

A new study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry confirms that treatment for panic disorder that combines cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with medication may be more effective than ... Read More

Jon Kabat-Zinn's books on mindfulness meditation have introduced thousands to a greater awareness of the present moment. He has brought a form of Buddhist meditation to the masses, and ... Read More

Scientists have demonstrated what most of us already know - that different people feel pain differently. A recent study also shows that people's self-report of pain correlates closely ... Read More

The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has created an excellent website for families. Take a look at A Family Guide To Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy ... Read More