February 24, 2016 Delonte West photos troubling for player with history of mental illness Recent photos that have surfaced on social media of former NBA player Delonte West wandering around shoeless in a hospital gown outside a Houston-area Jack in the Box appear to be a somber reminder of the downward spiral many celebrities publically embark on when their mental illness goes untreated.
December 23, 2015 3 natural ways to manage seasonal depression With changes in season come changes in mood — at least for an estimated 10 million Americans suffering from seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, which causes symptoms similar to those of depression.
November 17, 2015 'What should we have known?': A wife on handling her husband's bipolar disorder Mental illness, unlike breast cancer, isn’t celebrated with big marches or pink ribbons.
October 28, 2015 Suicide risk tied to women's social connectedness Being connected to friends, family and social groups may offer some protection against suicide, suggests a new U.S. study.
October 28, 2015 Many kids with mental health issues see only pediatricians One in three children who were diagnosed and treated for mental health conditions on an outpatient basis saw their primary-care doctors for this care, a new study reports.
October 28, 2015 Germanwings crash: Mental illness alone does not explain co-pilot's behavior, experts say Investigators may never know exactly why Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz carried out what is believed to have been a deliberate plane crash in the French Alps on Tuesday, but mental health experts say that any mental illness that Lubitz may have had is just one possible contributor to the tragedy.
October 28, 2015 First stem cell study of bipolar disorder offers hope for better treatments When it comes to understanding bipolar disorder, many questions remain unanswered – such as what truly causes the condition and why finding proper treatments is so difficult. But now, researchers have taken a huge step towards solving some of the disorder’s complex mysteries.
October 27, 2015 Antipsychotic use rising among teens and young adults A growing number of teens and young adults are being prescribed antipsychotics, a new study suggests.
October 26, 2015 Pop star Demi Lovato gets vocal about mental illness with new campaign Popstar Demi Lovato is no stranger to the struggles faced by millions of Americans who suffer from mental illness.
October 25, 2015 Advocate fights for new Huntington’s disease legislation in mother’s memory MaryAnn Emerick was only a teenager when her mother began exhibiting symptoms of Huntington’s disease (HD), a debilitating neurological condition that impacts nearly 30,000 Americans.
