“Every journey begins with that first step”. Join our team for the 2015 NAMIWalks Broward County and lets walk together to raise awareness about the need for a world-class treatment and recovery system for people with mental illness. Save the date! 2015 NAMIWalks Broward County Date: Saturday, November 14, …
Over 30 million American experience painful migraines. For many migraine sufferers, the support and understanding of family members can make a world of difference. Here’s what every migraine caregiver should know: Migraines are more than bad headaches. Headaches are a nuisance, but migraines can be devastating. Learning how migraines affect your loved one is the …
Researchers have discovered a similar pattern of grey-matter loss in the brain across a broad range of psychiatric disorders, suggesting that mental illnesses with differing symptoms could arise from the same neurological basis. Their findings challenge the assumption of differentiating mental disorders by symptoms rather than by brain pathology. Dr. Amit Etkin of Stanford University, …
According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around two thirds of teens who have mental health difficulties are receiving mental health services that don’t involve taking medications. Dr. David Axelson, chief of psychiatry at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, who wasn’t involved with the new report, told …
