Researchers have found that one in five patients hospitalized for heart attack experiences a major depression. These depressed patients are reportedly 50% more likely than other heart attack patients to ... Read More

Chronic stress produces elevated levels of stress hormones such as cortisol. A new study published in Psychoneuroendocrinology found that elevated levels of cortisol from chronic stress can lead to ... Read More

The National Institute of Mental Health reported this month that a brain scan study discovered how a depression gene works. The researchers found that a particular gene increases susceptibility ... Read More

Mental health is more than the absense of mental illness. Mental Health includes the ability to enjoy life, resilience, balance, flexibility and self-actualization. If you haven't already, read "What ... Read More

Babies whose mothers took antidepressants in the last 3 months of their pregnancy have been found to display a "neonatal behavioral syndrome." The FDA and drug companies have ... Read More

Mental health professionals are warning that Florida's decision to limit the availablity of psychiatric medications could endanger mental health patients' health and the safety of others. Mental health advocates lost ... Read More

Conflict is a part of life for all families. Learning to choose our battles is one of the the most important lessons in life. It's a lesson that most of ... Read More

Patients with fibromyalgia always have chronic pain, and they are often depressed. A new study has shown that treating their depression with an antidepressant also treats the affective ... Read More

Researchers from the Technion Institute of Technology in Israel looked at the effect of bringing dogs into therapy sessions with patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. They compared 10 schizophrenia patients ... Read More

Incest/Abuse Guide Douglas Larsen has compiled a Top Ten list of reasons battered or abused women should call their local Women's Crisis Center or Child Abuse Prevention Center. Don't ... Read More

The American Psychiatric Association has launched a new consumer-oriented web site. HealthyMinds.org provides information on mental disorders and treatment techniques, along with information about the profession of Psychiatry. ... Read More