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People turning to alcohol amid high unemployment

WATCH – Idle hands are the devil’s playthings – July 23, 2020 - “In the meetings, I’m involved in we’re getting new people every week,” said a member. And it’s not just those who’ve lost jobs who are struggling.... Read More...

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Mother and children likely perished as result of overdose

War on drugs kills three more – July 26, 2020 - A missing Forney mother found deceased in Farmers Branch on Thursday most likely died of an overdose and her two children subsequently perished due to a heat stro... Read More...

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The Year I Lost Everything, Psychiatry Offered Nothing

Mad in America – June 23, 2020 – During group therapy, we often filled out questionnaires, but there was rarely any discussion of our responses. Often, the questions focused on how to avoid the pitfalls that co... Read More...

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Sobriety is Different When You Have a Co-Occuring Mental Illness

It’s Complicted – June 25, 2020 - While I was not diagnosed with depression and anxiety until I was 17, I had been struggling with them for much longer. I had already begun to abuse alcohol as a way to cope wit... Read More...

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Brain research sheds light on the molecular mechanisms of depression

It’s all in your head – June 16, 2020 - Researchers of the national Turku PET Centre have shown that the opioid system in the brain is connected to mood changes associated with depression and anxiety. Depres... Read More...

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Seven mistakes that destroy your child’s mental strength

Only Seven? – May 25 2020 - Tracy Hutchinson, PhD, LMHC, is a therapist with over 18 years of clinical experience. She is a regular columnist for Psychology Today, and her research on positive psychology, mental heal... Read More...

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More people are taking drugs for anxiety and insomnia

More anxiety and insomnia in USA – May 25, 2020 - Health problems, social isolation and the stress of job loss weigh on people’s well-being. More than a third of Americans say the pandemic is having a “serious ... Read More...

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Lockdown causing ‘serious mental illness in first-time patients’

From 0 to 5150 – May 15, 2020 - The chief executive of one mental health trust said: “We are definitely seeing ‘people not known to services’ who are acutely unwell. They are mainly young men aged 18-25 who require ... Read More...

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What Psychologists and Psychiatrists Want You to Know About Anxiety Right Now!

For your information: – May 8, 2020 - In this hurry-up world, we’re not always 100% in tune with what’s going on inside our heads. “Sometimes we don’t recognize we’re dealing with excessive anxiety until physic... Read More...

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75,000 Americans at risk for overdose death or suicide due to CoronaDespair

The long and winding road – May 8, 2020 - The group is calling for a robust approach from local, state and federal officials and agencies to ensure those who lose their jobs because of the pandemic can find work. ... Read More...

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My family was ripped apart by addiction and mental illness

So Sad – January 27, 2020 - Kevin Keast was a supportive husband, an amazing father and a compassionate social worker. He also struggled with mental illness and heroin addiction. That addiction ultimately kille... Read More...

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