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Mental illness and young people : Young people treated for mental illness face a recovery that is an ongoing process. This is according to Chartered Psychologist Dr Andy Rogers, a Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the McGuinness Unit for Adolescent Mental Health . Dr Rogers was ...

Alcohol, mental illness and bullying leading causes of suicide, says study : Alcohol, mental illness and bullying are factors contributing to suicides among young people, a report has shown. Almost two-thirds of the 104 people involved in the study who committed suicide had been been diagnosed with a mental illness and 51 had ... Irish Times

Young people's mental illness and substance abuse a 'two-way street' : "Everyone who has been through that period of life will remember how difficult it was," says Patrick McGorry, professor of youth mental health at the University of Melbourne, and director of Orygen Youth Health. "It's an incredibly stressful period ...

Young people's mental illness and substance abuse a 'two-way street' "Everyone who has been through that period of life will remember how difficult it was," says Patrick McGorry, professor of youth mental health at the University of Melbourne, and director of Orygen Youth Health. "It's an incredibly stressful period ...

Young people's mental illness and substance abuse a 'two-way street' "Everyone who has been through that period of life will remember how difficult it was," says Patrick McGorry, professor of youth mental health at the University of Melbourne, and director of Orygen Youth Health. "It's an incredibly stressful period ...

Physical Health Neglected For Young People with Mental Illness  - A new report has revealed people with mental illness die up to 30 years earlier than the general population, amid claims their physical and sexual ...

Helping young people ease the stigma around mental illness - Still, there are encouraging signs that mental illness is emerging from the shadows. Public figures including Catherine Zeta-Jones, JK Rowling and Ashley Judd have acknowledged their struggles with mental health issues, for one. In an interview with The Guardian, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson said he ...

We need new ways to help young people with mental illness  - It's a different world today than it was 10 to 20 years ago for children and youth struggling with mental illness . Kids are exhibiting mental health ...

Mental illness affects one in four teenagers Health experts said more than one in four young people suffered a mental illness and almost 20 per cent of young men believed their life was "not worth living".

Study Links Infections to Risk of Mental Illness in Young People - Children and adolescents who have infections, such as pneumonia, may be more likely to develop a mental illness , according to a ...

Severe Mental Illness Declining in Young People  - For some time now, the prevailing wisdom—based largely on CDC reports—has been that rates of mental illness are steadily climbing in children and ...

Mental illness rates are rising four times faster in young people ... -  Mental health concerns among teenagers and young adults have been the subject of growing concerns for years now. The study authors wrote that ...

Two-thirds of parents fear child's mental illness 'a life sentence'  - About one in 10 children and young people aged five to 16 have been diagnosed with some form of mental illness . Photograph: Alamy.

The link between terrorism and mental illness is complicated, and vilifying communities doesn't help - This can, in itself, lead to mental health problems. While this doesn't mean the result will be violence, it can increase the chances of young people ...

Transitioning From Childhood to Adulthood with Mental Illness Children with mental illness have a variety of services available to them through state, community, and private organizations. But when children enter adulthood, they often lose many of those opportunities. It is during this time that many young people ...

Tall men at lower risk of heart failure, study suggests More women, young people suffer mental illness One in 5 adults in the United States , or nearly 50 million people, suffered mental illnesses in the past year, with women and young adults suffering disproportionately, a government report found.

Experts call for mental illness screening for children Mental health problems are common in young people. Some 10 percent of children aged between five and 16 in Britain are assessed as having a mental disorder of some kind. Adolescence is also a critical period for the development of major depression - an ...

One person's mental illness is not newsworthy - Let me start by saying mental health is a real problem in society and not just for young people. It is a problem largely ignored by society and all of us ...

How Mental Illness Often Goes Unnoticed In The Classroom  - At least one in five young people in the U.S. exhibits the signs or symptoms of a mental health problem. And educators are increasingly seeing ...

Turbulent teens or mental illness? : However, in many instances, it is very difficult to make the diagnosis in young people, as sometimes it is hard to distinguish between the behaviour associated with the turbulent teens and that of a mental disorder . What should parents do? 1) Be vigilant. America | Las Américas | Português | Español | usca.Stigmabase.org | eGAYlity