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Civilians who don the uniform and march into war carrying the psychological burden of previous trauma -- or of afflictions such as depression or anxiety disorder --  are far more likely than their mentally healthy comrades to suffer battle-related stress following deployment, new research has f...

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New Philadelphia Times-Reporter Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day is Tuesday  Every day, children around the world, in the United States and here in Tuscarawas County experience stress and trauma. Children may be exposed to natural disasters such as tornadoes, or experience violen...

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It's not really about the recognition. Ron Artest did a great public service by advocating increased awareness and funding for mental-health issues among youth, donating his boundless energy, his money and, perhaps, saving lives. It was role model-type work. Except that, yeah, it is about the recog...

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Last week, Catherine Zeta-Jones shocked the entertainment industry by announcing that she was entering a mental health clinic for treatment for bipolar II disorder, Meredith Melnick of Time reported on Apr. 13.

According to the article, 2 to 3 percent of those living in United States have the disord...

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The psychological impact of war may be costing the United States more than $1 billion a year, according to a new federally-sponsored study.

The National Bureau of Economic Research has concluded that mental health problems stemming from soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan are costing the count...

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As he lay on a gurney in the emergency department of Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Erik grew increasingly upset. He had called the police to report a theft from his apartment, but wound up being taken to the hospital.

The ER staff quickly determined that Erik, 40, who has been diagnosed with sc...

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In a speech today, President Obama will set out his plans for reducing the debt and deficits while maintaining programs he says are needed. Meanwhile, the Republican-held House is set to vote on the last-minute 2011 budget deal and its own 2012 proposal, with its overhaul of Medicare and Medicaid.

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ScienceDaily (Mar. 29, 2011) — Psychological problems experienced during childhood can have a long-lasting impact on an individual's life course, reducing people's earnings and decreasing the chances of establishing long-lasting relationships, according to a new study.
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ScienceDaily (Mar. 20, 2011) — Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterized by unexplained and debilitating tiredness and is associated with headaches, disrupted sleep, muscle pain and difficulty in concentrating. New research published by BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine shows...

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ScienceDaily (Mar. 29, 2011) — Pioneering neurosurgical treatment, which very accurately targets brain networks involved in depression, could help people who suffer with severe and intractable depression.

The research led by Dr Andrea Malizia, Consultant Senior Lecturer in the School of Social an...

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