Category: Psychology & Psychiatry
CDC takes a closer look at kids’ mental health
Somewhere between 13 and 20 percent of kids in the United States experience some sort of mental illness. That adds up to millions of children suffering from disorders like ADHD, depression, autism and illicit drug use. The total annual cost of the illnesses?
About $247 billion a year.
Monday Health Tip: Strategize to subdue stress
This week, consider which tools have worked for you before and perhaps try out some new ones.
Having a few “go-to” stress-reducing techniques up your sleeve can make all the difference.
States tackle mental illness and gun ownership
Some states are moving to severely keep people with a history of mental illness from owning guns event though studies have shown that those with mental illness are only slightly more likely to commit acts of violence than anyone else.
Sequestration spares Medicaid and Medicare but cuts many health programs for low-income Americans
The sequestration’s automatic cuts will make it more difficult for low-income Americans to get maternal and infant care, vaccinate their children, and receive treatment for mental illness.
In wake of Newtown shootings, school psychologists seek greater role in school mental health efforts
School psychologists must be part of the conversation about school safety and mental health services, both nationally and at the local level, says the leader of the National Association of School Psychologists at its annual meeting here in Seattle.
Healthy Monday Tip: Find peace with a pen
Situations and events that are distressing for many might not bother you in the least. Or, you may be sensitive to even minor stressors. The first step in managing stress is identifying your triggers. Knowing when, where and why stress occurs, along with your stress symptoms and how you cope, can help you reduce exposure or come up [...]
Mental health provisions of Obama’s gun plan focuses on children, teens, and young adults
Mental health advocates are buoyed by the attention given to an issue they say has been ignored for far too long.
Sexually Transmitted Infections in Teens: An overview of an uncomfortable topic
This this first article of a series on sexually transmitted infections in teens, Seattle Children’s Dr. Yolanda Evans begins by first talking about teens and sexuality. “As teens,” she writes, “we start to discover who we are attracted to and what we are looking for in a partner. We also start to experiment with relationships . . .
Connecticut school shooting – Helping kids cope with violence in the news
Studies show that children can suffer long-term emotional damage from exposure to violence in news coverage. Dr. Bob Hilt, child and adolescent psychiatrist at Seattle Children’s Hospital, says parents should be prepared to help their children deal with traumatic events, such as natural disasters and acts of violence.
Washington state moves to address epidemic of prescription painkiller overdose deaths – BMJ
A feature article on efforts in Washington state to address the epidemic of prescription painkiller overdose deaths by LocalHealthGuide editor Michael McCarthy appears this week in the BMJ, the journal of the British Medical Society.
Words can wound: How the media describe the mentally ill and disabled
Wacko, nutcase, maniac, wing nut, retard, psycho, crazy, loon . . .
Study: PTSD treatment for soldiers improving, but there’s still work to be done
The study estimated that PTSD, which is often triggered by traumatic events that are commonplace in combat life, affects somewhere between 13 to 20 percent of the 2.6 million soldiers who fought in Iraq or Afghanistan since 2001.
Ten things you didn’t know were in the Affordable Care Act
he 2010 health law’s big-ticket items have been the stuff of political debate and policy controversy. But the law’s hundreds of pages include a number of other initiatives that have gained much less notice, including provisions on assisted suicide, free drug samples for doctors and privacy breaks for nursing mothers.
Report: Nation isn’t ready to meet mental health needs of the elderly
A continued lack of specialists and other trained providers including primary care physicians and nurses will likely make it difficult for aging patients to receive treatment for depression, dementia and other conditions
Swedish to open new Women’s Cancer Center
Seattle’s Swedish Medical Center will open a new cancer center that will provide services tailored specifically for women — next Tuesday, June 5th. The 23,600-square-foot True Family Women’s Cancer Center will occupy the fifth and sixth floor of the medical center’s Arnold Pavilion at 1221 Madison on Swedish’s First Hill campus. The goal is to [...]
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