More articles about: Mental Illness
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Mental health is an issue for people with spinal cord injury. Chronic pain makes it worse
Spinal cord injury can negatively impact mental health, but new findings show that chronic pain can make anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions worse for people living with spinal cord injury.
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Open talk, open door: Helping kids, teens after a school shooting
The school shooting Nov. 30, 2021 in Oxford, Michigan may cause mental distress and trauma in children and teens, on top of the effects of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Tips and links to help families cope.
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How to Protect Your Mental and Physical Health This Holiday Season
Navigating the winter during a pandemic will present new challenges for maintaining mental and physical health. An expert gives advice on weathering the COVID pandemic in the coming months.
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Which OCD Treatment Works Best? New Brain Study Could Lead to More Personalized Choices
For people with OCD, or obsessive compulsive disorder, a new brain imaging study may help personalize treatment including exposure therapy.
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Mental Health in the Workplace During COVID-19: How Can Employers Help?
The pandemic has caused mental health concerns to skyrocket, but businesses can be equipped with the right tools to support employees.
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Adults with Cerebral Palsy at Increased Risk for Mental Health Conditions
New study finds adults with cerebral palsy are at an increased risk of mental health disorders compared to adults without the condition.
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How to Help College Students Counteract Depression and Anxiety
The executive director of the U-M Depression Center talks about its mission to better equip young people to deal with the stresses of college life.
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Stuck in a Loop of ‘Wrongness’: Brain Study Shows Roots of OCD
By studying hundreds of brain scans, U-M researchers identify abnormalities common to people who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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U-M Program Helps Women Veterans Readjust to Civilian Life
After Her Service is a national program that focuses on improving women’s mental health and professional success after they leave the military.
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After Searching 12 Years for Bipolar Disorder’s Cause, a Team Concludes It Has Many
A long-term study in more than 1,100 people yields a new seven-factor framework that could help patients, clinicians and researchers.
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Parents’ Top 10 Children’s Health Concerns (and How to Handle Them)
Learn which health and safety issues parents are most concerned about and get advice for addressing cyberbullying, internet safety and more with your kids.
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Suicide Warning Signs and Risk Factors Everyone Should Know [Infographic]
Even though suicide warning signs aren’t always clear, universal or from a single cause mental health experts still say certain behaviors shouldn’t be ignored.
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With Matching $5 Million Gift, a Spouse Seeks Hope for Bipolar Disorder Patients
After the death of her husband, one woman has dedicated her life to finding better treatments for manic depression. Now, her family is committing up to $5 million to advance research efforts at U-M.
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After ’13 Reasons Why,’ a Spotlight on Teen Suicide Warning Signs
Thirteen Reasons Why spotlights how teen suicidal behavior is complicated. Learn the warning signs of depression and suicidal thoughts and how you can help.