Category: Mental Health
Opioid Treatment Programs Gear Up to Provide Suicide Care
People with an opioid addiction are at much higher risk for suicide than the rest of the population.
Younger vets quicker to seek counseling, UW study
Veterans who served in Iraq or Afghanistan after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks are seeking treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and depression much sooner than veterans before 9/11
Seniors Turn To Suicide In Long-Term Care
In the past 18 months, three suicides occurred at assisted living centers in Wenatchee.
California Hospitals See Massive Surge In Homeless Patients
More than a third of those visits involved a diagnosis of mental illness.
She Was Dancing On The Roof And Talking Gibberish. A Special Kind Of ER Helped Her.
Some hospitals opening emergency units that address the unique needs of psychiatric patients.
How to help lonely seniors
Insurers, health care systems, and social service agencies are working to address social isolation in seniors.
Always Connected With Thousands Of ‘Friends’ — Yet Feeling All Alone
Although “connecting” online, may young people report feeling lonely.
Pregnancy infection increases a child’s autism, suicide risk, UW study finds
Any infection in the mother during pregnancy may increase a child’s risk of autism and depression.
Postpartum Psychosis: Real, Rare And Dangerous
Elevated hormones from childbirth — plus sleep deprivation — can trigger confusion and paranoia.