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World Mental Health Day- 10th October 2022

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World Mental Health Day- 10th October 2022. Both these non-communicable Mental Health issues can be addressed with timely intervention of the Psychiatrists at the Nair Hospital and other hospitals. Video addressing Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Video addressing depression.

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Guest Post: Why Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder is So Tough by G. Alex Patten, MD

Bipolar Bandit

Since its original description over 160 years ago, Bipolar Disorder has been a tough diagnosis to make accurately. At different times called “circular insanity,” “manic depressive psychosis,” and “manic depression,” Bipolar Disorder was not officially recognized as a standalone mental illness until 1980.

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Blogs Written by The Parents of Someone Who Has Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar Bandit

Writings from the Mother of Bipolar Disorder Part 7: Giving Back. Part 8: A Mental Health Advocate Lives On. HOW I DEAL WITH HER MANIC EPISODES. Part 5: The next Manic Episode and some things I learned. Part 6: My Daughter’s Struggles in School. My dad wrote these: Writings from Bipolar Bandit’s Father Part 1.

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NASW Member Voices: ADHD and Mindfulness

Social Work Blog

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that develops in childhood and lasts into adulthood. Licensed mental health care professionals diagnose ADHD using the DSM-5. A common quote is that ADHD is “a disorder of not doing what you know.”

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Lindsay Bornheimer Invited to Speak at the Albert J. Silverman Conference

Michigan Social Work

Silverman Conference in the Department of Psychiatry this week. She spoke about her study in a presentation on "Adapting a Cognitive Behavioral Suicide Prevention Treatment for Adults with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders in Community Mental Health.”

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Your Comprehensive Guide to Kids and Anxiety

Beautiful Voyager

million) have diagnosed anxiety For children aged 3-17 years with anxiety, more than 1 in 3 also have behavior problems (37.9%) and about 1 in 3 also have depression (32.3%) Among children living below 100% of the federal poverty level, more than 1 in 5 (22%) had a mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder.

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Riding Out the Pandemic: Social Work Practice during COVID-19: Navigating Client Needs and Boundary Changes

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

She has over 20 years of experience in children’s mental health including Clinical Director. She is cross appointed to the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto. Susan Bögels is a Professor in Family Mental Health at the University of Amsterdam. She was Dean of the Faculty from 2009 to 2019.