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Gene Linked
to Stress Disorder

Could explain why some soldiers are
more susceptible

Mar 19, 08 11:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - A gene that may influence an individual's susceptibility to post-traumatic stress disorder has been identified by psychologists at Emory University, Time reports. A study of low-income African-American adults in the Atlanta area, 80% of whom had experienced trauma, found that certain versions of a gene were linked to higher PTSD... More »

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Atlanta • genetics • mental health • genetic screening • Emory University • PTSD

Exercise and Happiness Not Linked: Study

Same gene set makes physically active most likely to be mentally fit

Mar 17, 08 8:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Going for a run might not clear your head in quite the way thought, reports USA Today, and its supposed benefits on mental health may be misguided. Rather, Dutch researchers found that a single set of genes both determines one’s inclination toward exercise and happiness—making the most physically... More »

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depression • twins • genetics • mental health • Netherlands • exercise • health study

Therapy by Any Other Name

Low-cost program
aims to reduce stigma, treat depression
in developing world

Mar 12, 08 6:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - A program that treats depression in Indian villages is seeking to transform mental health care throughout the developing world, the New York Times reports. Bypassing expensive doctors, the clinics train laypeople to avoid talk of mental illness—a shameful stigma in many cultures—by screening for "strain" and "... More »

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depression • India • mental health • developing world • psychotherapy

Repeat Combat Tours Zap Troops' Mental Health

Survey finds steep rise in mental problems among soldiers on third, fourth tours

Mar 7, 08 3:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Cutting the time soldiers have between tours of duty helped the Pentagon boost troop numbers in Iraq—but has taken a heavy toll on soldiers' mental health, Reuters reports. An Army survey found a steep rise in mental health problems among soldiers returning for their third or fourth combat tour,... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • Pentagon • troop surge • mental health • US military • US troops • tour of duty • US Army • troop rotations

House Passes Mental Health 'Parity' Bill 

Requires comparable insurance coverage for illnesses of body, mind

Mar 6, 08 3:00 AM CST
(Newser) - The House has passed a bill requiring most group health insurers to provide comparable coverage for treatment of mental illness and addiction as they do for physical illness, the New York Times reports. "Illness of the brain must be treated just like illness anywhere else in the body,"... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • health insurance • Senate • mental health • House of Representatives • mental illness • addiction

Kin, Cops' Secret 'Drill'
Got Brit to Psych Ward

Careful plan between parents and police cost LA $25,000

Feb 1, 08 6:39 AM CST
(Newser) - Family arrangements with police to get troubled pop star Britney Spears into UCLA Medical Center for an enforced 72-hour psychiatric evaluation yesterday unfolded with almost military precision, reports the Los Angeles Times. Spears' parents, convinced their daughter is suffering from serious mental health problems, had been talking to LA police... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • mental health • paparazzi

Midlife Crisis
Is Real—and International

Depression peaks in 40s around the globe, huge study reveals

Jan 29, 08 2:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Just being middle-aged may lead to depression, with sufferers most vulnerable at age 44, USA Today reports. Studying more than 2 million people over 35 years led British and American economists to conclude that middle age is the nadir of lifetime happiness. "If you are finding life tough in... More »

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depression • mental health • middle age • midlife crisis

Lead Exposure May Speed Mental Decline

Build-up of pollutants seen contributing to memory loss in elderly

Jan 28, 08 1:15 PM CST
(Newser) - Mental decline is widely considered an unavoidable aspect of aging, but a slew of recent studies link reduced functioning in the elderly to past lead exposure, the AP reports. Common pollutants aren't singlehandedly responsible for memory loss or tremors. But breathing or ingesting lead, pesticides, or mercury early in life... More »

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memory • elderly • mental health • poison • lead • lead paint

Religious Belief Linked to Loneliness

Study also associates love for pets, computers with social isolation

Jan 24, 08 8:05 PM CST
(Newser) - Most people can't stomach loneliness, and they're more prone to believing in the supernatural or creating strong bonds with pets and household objects to compensate, a new study finds. It's a throwback to our ancestors, who relied on group living to survive, LiveScience reports. "Being socially isolated is just... More »

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pets • health • study • mental health • religion • loneliness

PTSD: Vets Wage Internal Wars

Combat trauma continues to plague returning soldiers

Jan 13, 08 10:04 PM CST
(Newser) - Records of post-traumatic stress disorder go as far back as The Odyssey, and Iraq veterans are adding to the list. Combat trauma has been repeatedly linked with rates of unemployment, substance abuse, domestic violence and criminality above the national average. Yet  PTSD victims aren't getting the treatment they need, and... More »

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Iraq • veterans • mental health • PTSD • Iraq veterans

College Suicide Prevention Trumps Privacy

Cornell seeks signs of student anxiety, brings parents into loop

Dec 28, 07 12:15 PM CST
(Newser) - After the Virginia Tech massacre highlighted the issue of student safety, more colleges began risking legal action by telling parents when their kids suffer from mental health problems, the Wall Street Journal reports. Cornell University, battling a reputation for stressed-out students, is now training staff to seek out and report... More »

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suicide • mental health • Air Force • Cornell University • colleges and universities • Virginia Tech shootings

Bigger Babies Become Happier Adults

Study links low birth weight with  depression and anxiety

Dec 4, 07 5:46 AM CST
(Newser) - A new study links the size of a baby at birth with its happiness later in life, Reuters reports. Researchers found that adults suffering depression or anxiety were more likely to have weighed less at birth, according to a study in the journal Biological Psychiatry. "As birth weight... More »

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pregnancy • mental health • medical research • baby

FBI's Mental Health Gun-Ban List Doubles

Addition highlights scope of 'background check loophole'

Nov 29, 07 5:38 PM CST
(Newser) - Spurred by April shootings at Virginia Tech, new reporting of mental health data has doubled the number of Americans banned from purchasing guns on such grounds, Attorney General Michael Mukasey said today. Nearly 220,000 names have been added to the FBI list, highlighting the data-sharing gap that allowed shooter... More »

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FBI • mental health • list • mental illness • background check • Michael Mukasey • Virginia Tech shootings • gun ban • guns

Serbs Reject Charges of Patient Abuse

Government disputes group's claim
that disabled are neglected, tortured

Nov 15, 07 2:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Officials in Serbia today called "dark propaganda" a report by a US human-rights group that alleged patients with mental and physical disabilities were systematically abused, and that staff at one facility tortured retarded children. "We may be suffering staffing and financial problems," one administrator said, "but... More »

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health care • Serbia • psychiatry • mental health • disability • Vojislav Kostunica

Vets' Mental Issues Slow to Surface: Study

Troops more likely to report disorders
3-6 months after return from combat

Nov 14, 07 12:36 PM CST
(Newser) - US troops report worse mental health several months after returning from Iraq than immediately after getting home, an Army study shows. Upon return home, one general said, “you’re almost euphoric,” but later “the stress starts to resurface.” The study also found that National Guard reservists... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • veterans • mental health • PTSD

Mental Patients Benefit From Larry David Therapy

TV's finest imbodiment of social dysfunction helps cure the mentally unwell

Oct 24, 07 3:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - However difficult Larry David might be, don’t call him unhelpful. The comic misfit's cringe-worthy gaffes turn out to be just the tonic for schizophrenics suffering from paralyzing social anxieties. A University of North Carolina grad student noticed his stubbornly  uncommunicative patients respond well to sitcoms, especially “Curb Your... More »

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television • mental health • schizophrenia • Larry David • Curb Your Enthusiasm • Seinfeld

Veteran Stress Cases Surge

VA took on 20,000
new cases—up 70%
—in one year

Oct 19, 07 6:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Department of Veterans Affairs reported treating 20,000 new cases of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in a 12-month period ending in June, up an astounding 70% from the same time the previous year, reports USA Today. The VA counts a total of nearly 50,000 PTSD cases, and expects the... More »

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veterans • mental health • PTSD • Iraq veterans

Blue? Your Job May Be to Blame

Survey ranks professions according to depression rates

Oct 14, 07 3:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Those who care professionally for children or the elderly and those who dish out food and drinks tend to suffer from depression more than anyone else, a new government study says. To ward off the blues, try becoming an architect, an engineer or a surveyor, the job categories with the... More »

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depression • mental health • US workers

Worst Chronic Disease Is Depression

Docs tie better mental health treatment to better overall health

Sep 7, 07 4:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Depression is more debilitating than diabetes, asthma, arthritis, or angina—and people suffering from chronic illness and depression are in worse health than those diagnosed with any other combination of diseases, the BBC reports. "These results indicate the urgency of addressing depression as a public health priority," says... More »

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health • depression • mental health • public health • chronic illness • World Health Organization • health study

Army Suicides Climb; Rate Highest in 26 Years

99 active-duty soldiers took their own lives in 2006

Aug 16, 07 10:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - American soldiers are killing themselves at the highest rate since the Persian Gulf War, the AP reports. Statistics out today show 99 active-duty soldiers committed suicide in 2006, both the highest single number and the highest rate per deployed since 1991. The problem was worst in Iraq, the most common... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • military • suicide • depression • mental health • US Army • soldier • Gulf War • suicide rate • Iraq war

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