Tag: mental health
Trigger Warnings in the College Classroom – Helping or Hurting?
On college campuses across the United States, professors are feeling obligated to manage their classes around the sensitivities of their students. Trigger warnings are...
Task Force Recommends Depression Screenings for Pregnant Women and New Mothers
All adults should be screened for depression – especially pregnant women and new mothers. That’s the conclusion of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which...
Schizophrenia’s Cause Tied to Molecular Process in Brain
Scientists believe they have located the molecular process in the brain that triggers schizophrenia – a significant finding that may lead to new treatments...
Study: Pregnant Women Who Use Antidepressants Increase Risk of Autism
Women who take antidepressants during the later phases of pregnancy increase the risk of having a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by...
Clinical Psychologist Career Profile
Clinical psychology is a branch of psychology that helps patients overcome mental, emotional and behavioral disorders. Clinical psychologists study the reasons why people make...
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Job Description
Psychiatric-mental health nurses (or PMHNs) are healthcare professionals who work with individuals and families suffering from psychiatric disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, dementia...
Mental Health Awareness Day
See the person not the illness, take action, take the pledge and be stigma free. Don't be afraid to talk about mental health today...
Get a Grip on Anxiety – 5 Ways to Relieve Test...
Anxiety affects us all at one point or another. While people don’t necessarily get stressed out over the same things, the effects of anxiety...