Dealing with mental illness
Have you ever worried excessively, felt depressed or anxious without knowing why, felt someone was a threat to your wellbeing, thought about suicide as an escape - or abused alcohol or drugs to self-treat a psychological problem? Mental disorders ... [... more]
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Postnatal depression (Postpartum illness)
Postnatal depression, information from the Mental Health Foundation including latest news and events and relevant organisations Postnatal depression is a treatable mental illness. Symptoms include feeling unable to cope, anxiety and inability to ... [... more]
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Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a major mental illness that causes changes in perception, thoughts and behaviour. Symptoms of schizophrenia include delusions, disordered thoughts and hallucinations. It is a complex condition that defies simple description, but ... [... more]
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Terri Cheney
Having specialized in intellectual property and entertainment law at several prominent Los Angeles firms, Terri Cheney now devotes her talents to the cause of mental illness. She was named a member of the board of the California Bipolar ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Black Men and Depression
In mainstream society depression and mental illness are still somewhat taboo subjects; in the black community they are topics that are almost completely shrouded in secrecy. As a result, millions of black men are suffering in silence or getting ... [... more]
Random House |
Lynne Kositsky
Claire's future should be simple and predictable and include all the normal expectations of a young Acadian woman. But her life is far from straightforward. Her mother's mental illness is a blot on the family name and Claire feels the brunt of it ... [... more]
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Anita Horrocks
It is the hot prairie summer of her twelfth year and Elsie is at a crossroads. Her beloved mother who is mentally ill has been hospitalized, and Elsie thinks that the breakdown is all her fault. Mental illness is simply not discussed in Elsie's ... [... more]
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Pamella D'Pella
In this novel of family and redemption, a mother struggles to save her eighteen-year-old daughter from the devastating consequences of mental illness by forcing her to deal with her bipolar disorder. New York Times best-selling author Bebe Moore ... [... more]
Random House |
Dr Raj Persaud replies
Leading experts answer frequently asked questions on mental illness Dr Raj Persaud, Dr Colin Thomas and nurse Mandy Everett answer questions and give advice on a wide range of mental health conditions and issues. Anxiety and depression very often ... [... more]
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Schizophrenia
The symptoms of schizophrenia and the most effective treatments Schizophrenia is a disabling mental illness where disordered thinking disturbs an individual's ability to function normally. The precise cause of schizophrenia remains unknown, but ... [... more]
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The role of drugs
While the influence of psychological and social factors in mental illness are increasingly acknowledged, medicines have a role to play in helping to alleviate symptoms. Medicines can reduce the number and severity of symptoms experienced by ... [... more]
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Caring for carers
For every person affected by mental illness or a psychosis, at least ten others are affected by its consequences, including family, friends and workmates. Unfortunately, there's still much taboo and stigma surrounding mental illness. The best way ... [... more]
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