For people having little or no success in fighting depression with anti-depressants or psychotherapy, there is still hope with TMS Therapy. Trans-cranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS for short) is a new medical procedure that essentially re-balances the brain with magnets. TMS Therapy Procedure TMS is an outpatient procedure. The patient sits in a chair with a device positioned…
According to a recent study, the length of brain fold in the frontal lobe for schizophrenics with hallucinations differs compared those who don’t experience them. Schizophrenic Hallucinations might be linked to certain brain structures ,A hallucination is an experience when a person can see, touch, smell and/or taste things that do not exist. The paracingulate sulcus (PCS), a…
Lawmakers and the medical community are raising their voices to a proposed lift on Suboxone cap. The medication, suboxone, is a heroin-addiction medication that has proven to be extremely effectively, as well as extremely controversial with the purist 12-step method of therapy that promotes abstinence from any such drug for recovery. The legislation proposed by U.S. Senators…
Kristen Bell recently opened up about her history of depression and anxiety, revealing that she started medication for the illness at a young age. She goes on to say more about how she has dealt with her mental health issues and how nobody should feel shame in acknowledging them and fighting them. Watch the video…
In 2014 Tennessee passed the “fetal assault” legislation to imprison women who are pregnant and abusing drugs. Since the inception of the bill, over one hundred women have been put in jail. This summer that bill dies in Tennessee. But another may be born in North Carolina. Senator Brent Jackson (R) has introduced a bill…
Mental health in an adolescent can damage more than just physical, emotional and spiritual outcomes in life, but can also deeply affect financial livelihood. “…Distressed adolescents are vulnerable to unemployment,” says Mark Egan of the Behavioural Science Centre at the University of Stirling. A factor for future unemployment, regardless of social or economic background, is…
Finding Signs That Your Teenager Is Using Drugs If you’re concerned your teen is abusing drugs, you are probably wondering whether they are using occasionally or if its a full time problem. Either way, it is important for a parent to reach a solid conclusion before approaching their child. The more ammunition one has for…
Child Prodigies: Born not Made A child prodigy is someone who develops a skill at a level far surpassed for their age. Often, they are under 18 and have mastered something that an adult in a very demanding field, after a lifetime of practice, has yet to completely master. Some examples of well-known child prodigies…
Common Causes of Hallucinations in Children Oftentimes, hallucinations in children are seen as a concern for both parents and clinicians; however, not always are they a symptom of a mental illness.[1] In fact, hallucinations in children are quite common and part of a normal development. Some other causes of hallucinations, or false sensory perceptions unassociated…
What is Battered Woman Syndrome? Domestic violence is recognized by the mental health field as part of gender violence for over 30 years now.[1] Statistically, more women than men are the victims of physical, sexual, and psychological abuse, as gender violence is often fostered by the old-school social standard that men should be more powerful…