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Apr 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on The Mental Health Effects Of Teen Substance Abuse – How To Help Your Teen!
While impending mental disorders are not the fates of all teens who experiment with drugs or drinking, mental health is an important factor to consider when thinking about how drug and alcohol abuse affect young people. Substance abuse and mental illness...
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Oct 8, 14 •
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Mental Health •
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Comments Off on Signs Of Self-Injury In Young People And What To Do
By Eric Metcalf, MPH @EricMetcalfMPH Many kids and teens cope with upsetting thoughts and life challenges in a way that worries those around them: They hurt themselves. Experts call this nonsuicidal self-injury. People who injure themselves in this way...
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Sep 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Why Do Children Of Older Fathers Face Increased Risk For Mental Health Disorders?
Women have long referred to their ticking biological clock, but men should also be paying attention to Father Time when it comes to fathering. Children whose father was older when they were conceived face some higher...
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Sep 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on Why Are Bipolar Screening Tools Needed For Younger People?
Bipolar disorder usually manifests during late adolescence. With the success of treatment dependent on early detection, accurate screening tools are vitally important. Yet current tools have been...
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Aug 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Adolescent Depression Linked To Heart Disease?
Depression in teenagers is often mistaken for adolescent mood swings. When a teen experiences extended periods of hopelessness, lack of motivation or difficulty sleeping, these are signs that depression is taking root. A recent study found that depression...
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Jul 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on So You Have A Dual Diagnosis – Now What?
You or your teen went to rehab to get help for a drug addiction and was also diagnosed with a mental illness. Now what...
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Jul 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on How Are Substance-Abusing Parents Blocking Children’s Access To Mental Health Care?
Significant numbers of children in the U.S. have at least one parent who abuses drugs and/or alcohol. Current evidence indicates that such a situation adds to environmental conditions that increase any given child’s chances of developing...
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Jun 17, 14 •
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Comments Off on Could A New Tool Make Adolescent Depression Screening Standard?
When you visit the family physician you expect the doctor to check your child’s eyes, gait, reflexes and heartbeat. But researchers say they have devised a very simple way to check young people for depression as well. The tool is simple enough to use in the...
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Jun 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Why Is Depression On The Rise In Young Children?
According to researchers rates of depression in the very young are on the rise, with studies suggesting it’s prevalent in one percent of babies, four percent of preschool-aged kids and around five percent of elementary school students. The rate doubles when...
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May 28, 14 •
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Mental Health •
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Comments Off on Can Childhood Asthma Predict Teen Mental Health Issues?
While mental and physical health have traditionally been treated by separate doctors, research and clinical experiences are increasingly providing support for viewing symptoms in light of total health. Many physical and mental health factors are being found...
