Mental Health
102 Articles & Excerpts
Mental Health Alternative Treatments
by SAMHSA
An alternative approach to mental health care is one that emphasizes the interrelationship between mind, body, and spirit. Although some alternative approaches have a long history, many remain controversial.
Understanding Mental Health Services
by SAMHSA
Twenty percent of adult Americans - or one in five - will have a mental illness during their lifetime that is severe enough to require treatment, and many more have problems that prevent them from enjoying their lives.
Does Your Child Have a Mental Health Disorder?
by SAMHSA
Like adults, children and teens can have mental health disorders that interfere with the way they think, feel, and act. Without treatment, mental health disorders may lead to school failure, family conflicts, drug abuse, violence, and even suicide.
Parents with Mental Illness : Psychosocial Rehabilitation
by SAMHSA
In the past two decades, psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) services for adults with mental illness have become an increasingly important component of comprehensive mental health services.
Critical Issues for Parents with Mental Illness and their Families
by SAMHSA
Nearly half of the women and men in the United States report a lifetime prevalence of psychiatric disorder, and 30% report the prevalence of at least one disorder in the previous 12 months. Two-thirds of these women, and over half of these men are parents
Cancer and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder : Assessment, Treatment
by National Cancer Institute
It is important that cancer patients undergo a careful assessment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) so that early symptoms may be identified and treated. The timing of this assessment will vary with the individual patient.
Cancer and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
by National Cancer Institute
Some survivors of cancer experience trauma-related symptoms similar to symptoms experienced by people who have survived highly stressful situations, such as military combat, natural disasters, violent personal attack (such as rape), or other life-threaten
Cancer: Adjustment and the Adjustment Disorder
by National Cancer Institute
Adjusting to cancer is an ongoing process in which the patient learns to cope with emotional distress, solve cancer-related problems, and gain control over cancer-related life events.
Cognitive Disorders and Delirium in Cancer
by National Cancer Institute
Cognitive disorders and delirium are conditions in which the patient experiences a confused mental state and changes in behavior. People who have cognitive disorders or delirium may fall in and out of consciousness and may have problems with the following
We All Have Mental Health; Time To End the Stigma
by SAMHSA
Like opinions, mental health is something we all have. Just as with physical health, a person's mental health can range from good to poor. Why do we react one way when we learn that a friend has depression and another way when we learn that a friend
It's All in the Family: Mental Health Link Between Parents and Children
by SAMHSA
From eye color to favorite foods, you and your kids share many things. But researchers now believe that you may share something more-mental health problems. Findings from the University of Washington's Kids Count project show that the emotional well-being
What is Mental Illness Awareness Week?
by SAMHSA
Mental Illness Awareness Week is an annual, national observance that was created by a Presidential proclamation in 1990 to focus attention on the high incidence of mental illness in America.
Parenting Help: Teenage Addiction
by SAMHSA
If you are seeking treatment for a mental health or substance abuse problem, you can start by talking with people you know, such as family members, friends, school teachers or counselors, clergy, and your doctor.
Children with Mental Disorders
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
There has been public concern over reports that very young children are being prescribed psychotropic medications. The studies to date are incomplete, and much more needs to be learned about young children who are treated with medications for all kinds
Facts about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
OCD: People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) suffer intensely from recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) or rituals (compulsions), which they feel they cannot control.
Panic Disorder Facts
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Panic disorder is characterized by unexpected and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms that may include chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness or abdominal distress.
Panic Disorder, A Real Illness
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Panic disorder is a real illness. It can be treated with medicine or therapy. If you have panic disorder, you feel suddenly terrified for no reason. These frequent bursts of terror are called panic attacks.
Facts about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened.
Treatment of PTSD
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
People with PTSD are treated with specialized forms of psychotherapy and sometimes with medications or a combination of the two. One of the forms of psychotherapy shown to be effective is cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT.
Helping the Child or Adolescent Trauma Survivor
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Early intervention to help children and adolescents who have suffered trauma from violence or a disaster is critical. Parents, teachers and mental health professionals can do a great deal to help these youngsters recover.
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