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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Mental Health Problems

Almost half of Iraq, Afghan vets have mental health problems: study

July 20, 2009
According to a new study, more than 40 percent of the U.S. soldiers returning from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars seen at VA hospitals suffer from mental health problems, though many of these vets are not diagnosed until months or years after their first assessment. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Low Childhood IQ Predicts Mental Health Problems
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...(intelligence quotient) have an increased risk of developing mental health problems such as... Read more »

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Economy Taking a Toll on Americans' Mental Health
By davidshern , Health Expert

...health found that a high number of those who reported mental health problems cited a lack of... Read more »

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Childhood Depression & Sleep Problems Linked
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...problems as well as acting as a marker for possible mental health problems in later life.  ... Read more »

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Mental Health on Campus
By davidshern , Health Expert

...and school administrators about the seriousness of mental health problems and how to recognize... Read more »

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Coping with Debt
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...Despite this, the sad fact remains that people with mental health problems are up to three times... Read more »

Health Guide

Depression in the Dorms: What You Need to Know About Mental Health and College
...immensely satisfying experience. Mental Health Resources Dramatic increases shown in college students' mental health problems over last 13 years College Initiative at the NIMH ... Read more »
Somatization disorder
...Unfortunately, persons with this disorder rarely admit that it can be caused, at least in part, by mental health problems, and will usually refuse psychiatric treatment. A supportive... Read more »
Constipation
...syndrome), pregnancy, certain medical conditions (like an underactive thyroid or cystic fibrosis), mental health problems, neurological diseases, or medications may be the reason for your... Read more »
Night terror
Pavor nocturnus; Sleep terror disorder Prevention Minimizing stress or using coping mechanisms may reduce night terrors. The number of episodes... Read more »
Discrimination Against Students with Mental Health Issues on the Rise
...some even locked out of their dorm rooms – after seeking help for depression and other psychological problems.  The campus mental health model, critics claim, is shifting from one of... Read more »

Related News

WHO: Economic crisis may worsen mental health problems
October 17, 2008

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning that the global financial crisis is likely to lead to an increase in mental health problems,... Read summary »

Debt, mental health problems linked
October 03, 2008

A new report suggests that debt is a significant factor in worsening people's mental health. The report, by the British mental health charity Mind,... Read summary »

Troubled teens at risk for adult mental health problems
January 11, 2009

New research published in the British Medical Journal suggests that teens who have behavioral problems are more likely to suffer from mental or... Read summary »

Homelessness linked to children's mental health
August 03, 2009

Researchers have found that like their adult counterparts, children who have been homeless are more at risk for suffering mental health problems. Read summary »

Mother?s Mental Health Impacts Baby
November 18, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Babies carried by mothers suffering from poor mental health face significant challenges, sometimes even before they are born.... Read summary »