WASHINGTON (AP) -- Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday....
A mentally ill defendant who is nonetheless competent to stand trial is not necessarily competent to dispense with a lawyer and represent himself, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.
Newfoundland and Labrador doesn't have a psychiatric unit designed specifically for young people, something the province desperately needs, says the father of a mentally ill teenager.
Canadian attitudes toward mental illness are a cause for concern, the Canadian Medical Association said Monday in releasing its annual report card on health care.
The average stay for a patient diagnosed with mental illness dropped to a historic low of 55 per cent in Canada, according to a report released Tuesday.
... , in fact, become more popular but have very different associations depending on the mental illness being considered. "
In the case of schizophrenia, genetic arguments are associated with fears ...
... by University of Pennsylvania sociology professor Jason Schnittker shows that, while more Americans believe that mental illness has genetic causes, the nation is no more tolerant of the mentally ill ...
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For families, just preparing for college can be stressful. When it involves a child with a mental illness, there are additional anxieties. Knowing that the University has an advanced directive ...
Nationally, an estimated 15 percent of students experience some form of mental illness such as major depression while in college. Many often struggle with where to get support.
... to fewer than two in 10 (16 per cent) members of the general population.
It also found that: Smokers with mental illness consumed 50 per cent more cigarettes a day than the general population, ...
New statistics have revealed that one in five Australians have a mental illness, with rates particularly high among youths under 24.
A Vancouver mother who has a diagnosed mental illness is speaking out about how her daughter was taken away from her by the B.C. government, after she had a breakdown.
... outward are at significantly increased risk of developing mental illness by early adulthood, according to findings of a Mayo ... illnesses.
Brian Mohney, M.D., (http://www.mayoclinic.org/bio/11034751. ...
(PhysOrg.com) -- The popular assumption that most suicides are the result of depression or other mental illness has been challenged by a study of male suicide which will be launched later today by ...
... suggests that even meager levels of physical activity can improve the mood of people with serious mental illnesses (SMI) such as bipolar disorder, major depression and schizophrenia. The study, ...
