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Young people with health problems left un-cared for in adolescence face higher risks of leading unhealthy lives as adults, a new study finds.A study of…
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Criminal justice systems are bearing the brunt of increasing cuts to a psychiatric system that has been slashed since the 1960s. That’s the contention of…
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NEW YORK – It is a busy Friday afternoon. Staff members check in guests at the front desk. Other employees lead visitors on tours of the upstairs…
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This story was provided to Sound Medicine by Stateline, an initiative of the Pew Charitable Trusts.The number of people with insurance coverage for…
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Brain imaging can help researchers tell if people are more likely to be able to quit smoking or have trouble with reading. But those tests aren't yet ready for the doctor's office or classroom.
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Making the rounds at a public housing complex in Kansas City, Kan., community health worker Rinzin Wangmo is greeted by cheery voices and faces. As she ...
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Schizophrenia typically starts in the late teens or early 20s. But if you could stop that first psychotic break, could you stop the mental illness in its tracks? Some doctors think so.
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Walking Off Depression, Beating Stress Outdoors? Nature Group Walks Linked To Improved Mental HealthANN ARBOR, Mich. — They are common suggestions to remedy stress: You just need a breath of fresh air. Walk it off. Get out and see people. Turns out all…
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As the availability of mental health services has declined, many police departments have trained Crisis Intervention Teams to respond to people with mental illness.
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According to a recent report from the Treatment Advocacy Center, a large percentage of inmates had a mental illness in 2012.