High rate of antidepressant use after cancer
(HealthDay)—Treatment for depression and anxiety is nearly twice as common among U.S. cancer survivors as it is for those who never had the disease, a new study finds.
Oct 26, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Treatment for depression and anxiety is nearly twice as common among U.S. cancer survivors as it is for those who never had the disease, a new study finds.
Oct 26, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Lesbian, gay and bisexual adults have higher rates of substance use and mental illness than their straight counterparts, a U.S. government report shows.
Oct 13, 2016
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Two recent studies led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) psychiatrists have investigated ways of improving the treatment of depression in Chinese American immigrants, a group that tends to avoid mental health treatment ...
Oct 4, 2016
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A national study by researchers at the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP), Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health—- shows an uneven picture of states' use of Medicaid to help families with young ...
Sep 1, 2016
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Hillary Clinton rolled out a comprehensive plan to address millions of Americans coping with mental illness, pointing to the need to fully integrate mental health services into the nation's health care system.
Aug 29, 2016
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African-American women with lower socio-economic status have an increased risk of depressive disorders, yet they rarely seek out antidepressants or psychotherapy because of negative attitudes and stigma associated with conventional ...
Aug 15, 2016
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(HealthDay)—People undergoing fertility treatment often suffer symptoms of depression or anxiety, but few get any formal help, a new study suggests.
Aug 11, 2016
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A specialist service offering a tailored approach to treating patients with severe depression is more effective than usual mental health care but comes at a higher cost, research led by academics at The University of Nottingham ...
Aug 4, 2016
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The U.S. Senate approved a bill July 13 with a vote of 92-2 to treat the nation's opioid addiction crisis. It's worth noting that one state – Georgia – recently passed a law that could block, rather than expand, access ...
Jul 20, 2016
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One in four Americans will experience a mental health problem or misuse alcohol or drugs at some point in their lives.Yet mental health and substance abuse disorders are among the most highly stigmatized health conditions ...
Jun 20, 2016
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