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There are many types of mental health care professionals who can help you achieve your recovery goals. Finding the right one is easier when you know about their different treatment roles. If you have insurance, your plan needs to offer … Continue reading →

The great majority of people who experience an episode of mental illness recover and have productive working lives. In some cases, such an episode can act as a trigger for a career or lifestyle change that benefits the person in … Continue reading →

http://www.returntowork.workplace-mentalhealth.net.au/print_all There are different ways of defining the term mental health. Some definitions emphasise positive psychological well-being whereas others see it as the absence of mental health problems. For example, the World Health Organization has defined mental health as: “… … Continue reading →

Key facts Mental health is more than the absence of mental disorders. Mental health is an integral part of health; indeed, there is no health without mental health. Mental health is determined by a range of socioeconomic, biological and environmental … Continue reading →

EXAMINATION OF MENTAL STATUS The mental status examination is an assessment of current mental capacity through evaluation of general appearance, behavior, any unusual or bizarre beliefs and perceptions (eg, delusions, hallucinations), mood, and all aspects of cognition (eg, attention, orientation, … Continue reading →

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Links To Mental Health Websites Following are state and national websites that are known to be reputable and to have good up to date information. Many of these sites have mental health related fact sheets that may be downloaded free … Continue reading →

Mental Health Links The following links are listed to provide you with additional online mental health care information and counseling resources. The links are not endorsed or controlled by The Center for Therapy & Counseling Services, and we are not … Continue reading →

Substance Abuse and Co-Occurring Disorders When you have both a substance abuse problem and a mental health issue such as depression, bipolar disorder, or anxiety, it is called a co-occurring disorder or dual diagnosis. Dealing with substance abuse, alcoholism, or … Continue reading →

KIM S. GRISWOLD, M.D., M.P.H., and LINDA F. PESSAR, M.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York Am Fam Physician. 2000 Sep 15;62(6):1343-1353   This article exemplifies the AAFP 2000 Annual Clinical Focus on mental health. Bipolar disorder most commonly … Continue reading →