Information and opinions on health from T.Ruckstuhl-Valenti at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/330193/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/330193/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/330193/index http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/330193/135895/you-not-think Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:59:40 -0400 T.Ruckstuhl-Valenti By Tanya Ruckstuhl-Valenti LICSW, MSW   What makes the difference between those who recover from mental illness and those who do not?    Three primary factors include social resources (therapy-speak for supportive friends and family members), financial resources (those with money have both access to treatment as well as transportation and time to make use of it), and-most difficult to define-personal... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/330193/135895/you-not-think http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/330193/134372/ptsd-overview Sun, 20 Mar 2011 01:36:54 -0400 T.Ruckstuhl-Valenti By Tanya Ruckstuhl-Valenti LICSW, MSW   Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is classified by the DSM IVR (the book used by mental health professionals to diagnose mental health conditions) as an anxiety disorder which follows a traumatic event in which the person experienced or witnessed a threat to their physical safety.    According to the Center for Disease Control in the United States the most common cause of PTSD is... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/330193/134372/ptsd-overview