Category Archives: News & updates

[5/2/2007] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today proposed that makers of all antidepressant medications update the existing black box warning on their products’ labeling to include warnings about increased risks of suicidal thinking and behavior, known as suicidality, … Continue reading →

Certain mental health disorders are more prevalent in women. Learn the reasons behind these gender differences and how you can protect your emotional well-being. If you are a woman experiencing depression, an anxiety disorder, or another mental health condition, you … Continue reading →

Being part of a group can offer insights that you may be too close to your situation to see. Discover why participating could be a helpful type of treatment for you. At first, the idea of participating in group therapy … Continue reading →

The Affordable Care Act counts mental health and substance abuse coverage among essential benefits. Mental health parity has finally arrived, and hopefully it’s here to stay. Under the Affordable Care Act, all exchange plans, individual and group, must provide mental … Continue reading →

Dear Mr. Manners: My wife is being treated for a severe mental health condition that often means she’ll bow out of social events at the last minute. We’ve been reluctant to let even our closest friends know of her diagnosis … Continue reading →

MOST POPULAR QUESTIONS How can I see a psychiatrist? How can I see a psychiatrist privately? How do I get hold of a psychiatrist who will act as an ‘expert witness’? How do I make a complaint about the conduct of … Continue reading →

To treat ADHD or not? To use prescription medications or not? Behavioral therapy or not? Diet or other natural or alternative approaches or not? Partly because the illness primarily affects children, partly because the prescription medications currently available are burdened … Continue reading →

In 1990, Congress designated the first full week of every October to be National Mental HealthAwareness Week. This year that week is October 7-13, 2007 and October 11th is both National Depression Screening Day, sponsored by Screening for Mental Health, … Continue reading →

When combined with traditional psychotherapy, activities involving horses can help people suffering from a range of mental conditions, including depression and ADHD. FAST FACTS Horses have long been employed to help with physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Equine-assisted therapy has … Continue reading →

Smartphone apps for depression can help track your moods, activity level, and medication goals. Consider these aids for managing depression. Chances are, you use your smartphone for far more than just making calls. On any given day you might use … Continue reading →