A new study published in the journal Lancet this week reveals a common genetic link between 5 popular mental disorders. The report was based on an examination of data involving more than 60,000 people from across the globe. The results show that the following 5 disorders share several “genetic glitches” that can spark a reaction […]
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The latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual has been released with a fancy new psychiatric label that could very well deem millions of healthy Americans as “mentally ill”. The new disorder, Somatic Symptom Disorder, was added to the widely used resource tomb by the American Psychiatric Association. The disorder apparently exists if a […]
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With the recent tragedy in Newtown, there have been questions asked about post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, and if these poor children are at risk. PTSD is known as an anxiety disorder and can affect anyone who has seen or experienced a traumatic event. The common causes of PTSD include war, rape, terrorism, physical assault, and […]
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A Michigan State University study is cautioning against using multiple forms of media at the same time as it may lead to social anxiety and depression! The study surveyed 319 participants on their weekly multi-media (which includes a mixture of television, music, cell phones, text messaging, computer and video games, and web surfing) consumption and […]
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Researchers have always believed there was a link between mental illnesses and creativity and a massive study in Sweden has landed more credence to this belief. It has been a commonly held notion for years that there was a link between mental illnesses such as bipolar, and schizophrenia. The study to be published in the […]
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After missing his first week of training camp to come up with a long-term plan to manage his anxiety issues, Royce White finally got to join his Houston Rockets at training camp on Monday. To cope with his anxiety, fear of flying and obsessive compulsive disorder, the player reached a compromise with the team that […]
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