Teen Cannabis Use Doubles Psychosis and Bipolar Risk
Summary: A massive study of over 460,000 adolescents has confirmed that even occasional cannabis use during teenage years…
Three Moms Fight for Their Sons With Schizophrenia
A story in Atavist Magazine follows the plight of three moms in Colorado Springs who have fought…
My Psychiatric History Prevented Me From Adopting
The interview started out gently, with a mutual “How are you?” But it turned probing when the medical…
Woman with schizophrenia hospitalized after seeing an advert on Samsung smart fridge
Pictured, the “We’re sorry we upset you, Carol” advertisement on the Samsung smart refrigerator screen. (Image source: u/Shellnanigans…
What it’s like to live with schizophrenia
Movies and TV shows often portray schizophrenia as having a split personality, but having multiple identities is not…
Skin Problems Signal Depression and Suicide Risk
Summary: New research reveals that mental health patients experiencing their first episode of psychosis are more likely to…
Renown seeing increase in child mental health issues | News
Renown Health says its emergency rooms are seeing an increase in child mental health issues. “We see a…
DOH program offers support, resources for youth experiencing psychosis
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Hawaii Department of Health’s (DOH) “OnTrack Hawaii” program has launched a new campaign recognizing…
Newsom promised real progress on mental health with CARE Court. What the numbers show
Gov. Gavin Newsom stepped up to a lectern on a March day three years ago and proposed a…
Why schizophrenia may be ‘the most devastating of mental illnesses’
For Henry Cockburn, the onset of schizophrenia felt like pure common sense.It was February 2002, and the 20-year-old…
Forcing mental health treatment will become easier in Oregon. Here’s how
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Jeff Rott and Kathleen Shaughnessy had no experience dealing with someone in a mental…
Forcing mental health treatment will become easier in Oregon. Here’s how
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Jeff Rott and Kathleen Shaughnessy had no experience dealing with someone in a mental…