Mental Health
101 Articles & Excerpts
Naltrexone: New Drug - New Hope For Kleptomaniacs
by eNotAlone.com
It turns out that a drug that is commonly used to treat alcoholics and drug addicts, can have the same benefits when treating kleptomaniacs from their urge to steal, reports a new study by the University of Minnesota.
Latest Study On Antidepressant Use
by eNotAlone.com
The Women's Health Australia study has revealed that one in five young Aussie women have been diagnosed with depression. Almost 18 per cent of the young women have reported higher rates of depression compared to 13 per cent in the age of 53 to 58
People With Down Syndrome Less Likely To Have Cancer
by eNotAlone.com
Individuals with Down syndrome seem to have a lower risk of developing many types of cancer and the reason is that they have extra copies of chromosome that helps to keep tumors from feeding themselves and growing, according to U.S. researchers
Being Mentally Ill Doesn't Mean Being Violent
by eNotAlone.com
According to American researchers mental illness alone does not predict future violent behavior, but mental illness in combination with substance abuse or dependence does increase the risk of violence.
Daily Passion Improves Male Fertility
by eNotAlone.com
According to a new evidence, couples who are trying to conceive a child, should make love at least once a day on a regular basis. Researchers from Australia say that daily sex improves men's sperm quality by reducing the amount of DNA damage.
Work Promotion Is Actually Bad For Health
by eNotAlone.com
Promotion at work can be good for the pocket, but can be very risky for a person's mental health, according to British economics and psychology researchers from the University of Warwick in Coventry.
Fathers' Mental Disorders Pass On To Their Children
by eNotAlone.com
Fathers who have psychiatric or behavioral disorders are more likely to pass them on to their kids, and, in particular, to their sons, says Dr. Paul Ramchandani of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
Anger And Irritation Management
by eNotAlone.com
Today psychologists do not see anger and irritation as signs of someone's abnormal behavior. It is considered as a normal process that has allowed humans to evolve and adapt. It is not a bad thing in itself, but problems arise if it is not being handled
Recession Forces Women To Spend More Money
by eNotAlone.com
Women during financial crisis are inclined to do more shopping and spend more money in order to rid themselves of depression associated with recession, suggest the findings of a new survey by British psychologists.
Economic Crisis Affects Our Health
by eNotAlone.com
There is nothing else but economy that preoccupies the minds of Americans at present times of economic stress and recession. The negative statistics on unemployment, tanking investments, housing costs and consumer confidence keep coming and coming
Serotonin: From Bliss to Despair
by Joseph M. Carver, Ph.D.
Serotonin, first isolated in 1933, is the neurotransmitter that has been identified in multiple psychiatric disorders including depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anorexia, bulimia, body dysmorphic disorder
Dopamine: Parkinson's Disease and ADHD to Smoking and Paranoia
by Joseph M. Carver, Ph.D.
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter linked to motor/movement disorders, ADHD, addictions, paranoia, and schizophrenia. Dopamine strongly influences both motor and thinking areas of the brain. One type of Dopamine works in the brain movement and motor system.
What is severe mental illness? Signs and symptoms of psychosis
by Rethink
We all know that our mental health state may vary from time to time, but for most of us this is just a temporary change. But for people who have a mental illness or disorder, their experience will be very different. They may experience a range of symptoms
Norepinephrine: From Arousal to Panic
by Joseph M. Carver, Ph.D.
Norepinephrine (NE) is the neurotransmitter often associated with the fight or flight response to stress. Strongly linked to physical responses and reactions it can increase heart rate and blood pressure as well as create a sense of panic and overwhelming
Smoking and Mental Illness
by Rethink
A proportionally large number of people with mental illness smoke. The smoking rate in the general population is just over 20% (Glassman 1999), while the proportion of people with schizophrenia who smoke may be as high as 90%. Why Do People With Mental
Negative Messages
 I'm Sorry
by Jay Krunszyinsky
How did your experiences with a parent contribute to your way of thinking today? Some people receive many negative messages throughout their childhood. Those who received negative messages as children develop irrational thought processes that carry over
The Chemical Imbalance in Mental Health Problems
by Joseph M. Carver, Ph.D.
Over the years, advances in neurology and research have simplified the way psychologists, psychiatrists, and others diagnosis and treat mental health problems. In over one hundred years of mental health treatment, the symptoms and behaviors associated
GABA: Mania and Seizures to Relaxation and Impulse Control
by Joseph M. Carver, Ph.D.
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) is a neurotransmitter that is inhibitory, that is, it decreases the ability of other neurotransmitters to work. GABA is involved in our level of excitability. Rather than encouraging communication between cells
Medication Treatment of the Chemical Imbalance
by Joseph M. Carver, Ph.D.
Understanding these four neurotransmitters provides a window to understanding the majority of psychiatric conditions, ranging from depression to schizophrenia. Mental health professionals use psychological testing, interviews, questionnaires, and patient
The Subconscious Mind...
by Loren Parks
The reason we have so much illness and strife is that doctors and the population in general haven't the slightest idea how our minds work. If you trace the literature on healing into antiquity, including the Bible, it is there right in front of you.
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