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Severe Mental Illness Linked to Higher Risk of Fragility Fractures in Older Adults
People over the age of 50 who have severe mental illness are more likely than the general population to experience fragility fractures but may be less likely to get a diagnosis for osteoporosis, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. Fragility fractures are broken...
How Does Addiction Affect Family and Friends?
Navigation: How Does Addiction Affect Family and Friends?, Emotional Effects, Financial Strain, Broken Trust and Communication, Enabling Behaviors and Codependency, Impact on Children and Parenting, Effects on Friendships, How to Cope as a Family Member or Friend...
Good Physical Fitness from Childhood to Adolescence Associated with Better Mental Health
A recent Finnish study has found that good physical fitness from childhood to adolescence is linked to better mental health in adolescence. These results are significant and timely, as mental health problems are currently a major societal challenge, affecting up to...
Is Heroin Itself Physically Harmful?
Navigation: How Heroin Affects the Brain, Immediate Physical Effects of Heroin, Short-Term Physical Effects, Long-Term Health Risks of Chronic Heroin Use, Treatment Options and Recovery Heroin is a potent opioid drug that has been a subject of intense study and debate...
Research Highlights Importance of Feedback in Youth Mental Health Care
A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports that the effectiveness of youth mental health services can be improved by providing clinicians with frequent youth and family feedback and...
How Can I Stop My Drug Use?
Navigation: Understanding Your Drug Use, Preparing to Quit: Setting Goals, Building a Support System, Seeking Professional Treatment, Types of Treatment Options, Developing Healthy Coping Mechanisms, What to Do If You Relapse Drug abuse and addiction are unfortunately...
New Center Aims to Identify Mental Health Vulnerabilities in Toddlers
Northwestern University has launched a new Mental Health, Earlier Center at the Institute for Innovations in Developmental Sciences (DevSci), thanks to an $11.7 million award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) of the National Institutes of Health....
Do Psychedelics Cure Drug Addiction?
Navigation: What Are Psychedelics?, The Psychedelic Renaissance, The Problem of Addiction, The Science Behind Psychedelics and Addiction, Conclusion: A Cure for Addiction? In recent years, psychedelics have re-emerged from the shadows of the counterculture movement to...
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