Toxic coworkers linked to worse mental health for college students Working college students were more likely to have mental health problems if they had toxic relationships with co-workers than if they were on friendly terms with colleagues in a small new U.S. study.
Police taught to spot signs of psychiatric crisis When a 6-foot-5, 270-pound man with a history of violence broke out of a mental health ward near Philadelphia and tried to withdraw money from a bank, a confrontation with police seemed likely. But Lower Merion Township police officer Matthew Freind used his mental health training to calmly talk to the man and defuse the crisis.
Designer Drugs Fry Brain Like Ecstasy Some "designer drugs" may be in a legal gray area, but their actions on the brain are similar to those of illegal drugs and could be just as dangerous, new research suggests
Prolonged viewing of Boston Marathon bombing coverage tied to acute stress People who viewed or listened to coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings for six or more hours a day in the week following the disaster experienced acute stress comparable to being at or near the bombings.
Large UK trial to ask if mindfulness boosts teenage mental health Nearly 6,000 British school children are to take part in a major trial designed to assess whether mindfulness training for teenagers can improve their mental health.
Mental illness: When your child’s behavior is troubling you It's natural for parents to feel concerned about how their child is coping in school. But how can parents really tell if their child’s behavior is normal or not? Bonny Forrest, PhD, and author of “Will My Kid Grow Out Of It,” shares tips on how to recognize worrisome behavior— and how to help
Sharing your stress can reduce fears, study shows A new study from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business in Los Angeles suggests stress isn’t something you should keep to yourself.
Bullied kids are more likely to be depressed years later Being bullied in adolescence may make kids more vulnerable to depression in early adulthood and explain almost a third of depression burden at that age, according to a new study in the U.K.
Sandy’s mental health impact looms large Kathy and Mark Michaels huddled in the attic of their Long Beach home as Superstorm Sandy turned streets into canals, ripped apart the iconic boardwalk and snapped electrical lines.
Suicide by suffocation increasing among US youths, study says Young Americans are increasingly using suffocation and hanging to commit suicide, according to government data released on Thursday.
