http://mentalhealth.about.com/ Mental Health Resources http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/28/trauma-therapy-from-the-clients-perspective.htm Bonnie Burton is a trauma survivor who writes about therapy from the inside. As a gifted writer, she conveys some essential truths about the process of therapy, and shatters... http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/28/trauma-therapy-from-the-clients-perspective.htm 2006-07-28T06:26:48Z http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/26/resilience.htm Why do some people develop post-traumatic stress disorder after a trauma and others remain symptom free? We are still trying to understand resilience, one characteristic of good mental health.... http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/26/resilience.htm 2006-07-26T06:33:45Z http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/24/sustained-release-seroquel-may-be-available-soon.htm AstraZeneca announced last week that they have submitted a New Drug Application to the FDA for a sustained release version of their antipsychotic medication Seroquel (quetiapine). The company reports... http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/24/sustained-release-seroquel-may-be-available-soon.htm 2006-07-24T06:26:03Z http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/21/fda-advisory-use-of-triptans-and-antidepressants.htm The U.S.Food and Drug Administration has issued a public health advisory about potential risks of taking certain migraine medications - triptans - together with certain antidepressants. The advisory states, "A... http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/21/fda-advisory-use-of-triptans-and-antidepressants.htm 2006-07-21T06:47:55Z http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/19/make-better-decisions.htm Good decisions are made "with the head and the heart". We actually make better decisions when we use our conscious mind together with our unconscious mind. Researchers in Denmark studied... http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/19/make-better-decisions.htm 2006-07-19T06:01:02Z http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/17/depression-treatment-can-be-expensive.htm Unlike most develped countries, the United States does not have universal health care. A new study by NAMI (The National Alliance on Mental Illness) has found that the cost... http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/17/depression-treatment-can-be-expensive.htm 2006-07-17T06:18:34Z http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/14/a-nicotene-like-drug-for-schizophrenia.htm Numerous studies have found that people diagnosed with mental illnesses smoke more than people without such a diagnosis. Up to 80% of patients with schizophreia smoke cigarettes. It... http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/14/a-nicotene-like-drug-for-schizophrenia.htm 2006-07-14T06:13:46Z http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/12/legislating-managed-care.htm Managed care continues to have a chilling effect on mental health treatment in the United States. Many therapists are required to complete lenghty paperwork after every few sessions of... http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/12/legislating-managed-care.htm 2006-07-12T06:59:41Z http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/10/autism-brain-areas-grow-too-fast.htm Researchers at Univeraity of California Davis have found that the amygdala and the hippocampus are abnormally large in boys with autism. The amygdala, an area associates with processing emotions,... http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/10/autism-brain-areas-grow-too-fast.htm 2006-07-10T06:00:38Z http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/07/mental-health-medications.htm Mental health medications are used for a variety of problems. Medications are the primary treatment for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; and they are also important in the treatment of... http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/07/mental-health-medications.htm 2006-07-07T06:23:33Z