It’s hard to know you have a mental illness if you’ve lived with symptoms of sadness, helplessness, or hopelessness for a long time. And it’s particularly hard to know if […]
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The following list continues from the first part of this series on the physiological contributors to depression. For instance, the list from both articles (parts one and two) makes up
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In May 2013, the American Psychological Association (APA) published a new edition of The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the standardized text and clinical reference used by
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There is more and more research that indicates a healthy brain plays an essential role in teen mental health treatment. Teen Mental Health Treatment For instance, researchers are beginning to
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The Autism Society is celebrating a growing awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the associated disorders of neural development with its National Autism Awareness Month, a celebration that has
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The field of psychology is still developing, as noted by the psychologist Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania. He makes this point to emphasize that psychology has been focused
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As any parent, teacher, school counselor, or therapist knows, it is challenging to work with high-risk teens. They say in the teen mental health field that those who are the
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Teens are in a tender stage in life, especially those who are struggling with their sexuality. It makes it particularly difficult for adolescents who come from conservative cultures and who
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For children and teens who exhibit antisocial behavior, life can be very challenging. Likely, their lives have been difficult for a while. And not just for them, but also for
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We all have cravings. They are not just desires that we want to fill, but cravings tend to be an urge for something that we know is bad for us.
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