A small percentage of children diagnosed with autism lose the core symptoms and their diagnosis.
Life After Autism
15
Sep
2015
Mental Health
Painting helps woman cope with late autism diagnosis
14
Sep
2015
She sits on her living room floor, stroking a brush across an empty canvas which will soon be covered with several different colors of oil paint.
What my brother’s addiction taught me about the road to resilience
13
Sep
2015
Addiction is a concept that is not easy to comprehend when you’re in elementary, middle and even sometimes high school. I was addicted to mac and cheese, candy and “SpongeBob SquarePants,” while my brother was addicted to drugs.
Stress’s ill-effect on mental illness
12
Sep
2015
Ki Ann Goosens, an assistant professor of brain and cognitive sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, used to rail against the scientists who weren’t producing enough useful information about schizophrenia. Her brother suffers from the brain disorder, and she couldn’t understand why researchers hadn’t made more progress against it.
From hellish cycles to stability: a mental health story
12
Sep
2015
St. Cloud resident Marsha Hagfors can quote a frightening statistic: From 2005 to 2012, she had 38 inpatient treatments for her mental health.
Raising awareness on world suicide prevention day
11
Sep
2015
People across the globe will observe World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10 to raise awareness about and reach out to those affected by suicide.
Veteran with PTSD finds service dog stolen in September
10
Sep
2015
A California Marine veteran whose service dog was stolen from her San Diego-area home in December has found her beloved pooch, thousands of miles away in a small Texas town.
Why anxiety and depression are so difficult to fight
09
Sep
2015
More than 40 million adults in America suffer from anxiety disorders, yet these mental health issues are often difficult to describe. That’s why, according to Bored Panda, Nick Seluk, the artist behind popular webcomicThe Awkward Yeti, partnered with Sarah Flanigan, a reader who told Seluk her story, to create “The Battle.”
Zelda Williams pens message about depression after her father’s death
08
Sep
2015
A little more than a year after Robin Williams’ death, his daughter, Zelda, shared a message on Instagram about coping with grief and battling depression.
Bipolar disorder is like having two serious illnesses at once
07
Sep
2015
We’re eight weeks into our Big Thinkers on Mental Health series, which is just enough time to begin thinking retrospectively. We launched this string of videos in conjunction with the Mental Health Channel with the goal of opening discussion of anxiety, depression, and the many other psychological disorders that affect millions worldwide. So far we’ve touched on several big picture issues such as the escalation of suicide rates and mental health in the black community. What’s arguably been most successful has been the weekly acute focus on issues and disorders that are familiar to the public though not entirely understood.
Why gaming is therapeutic for those with PTSD
06
Sep
2015
Video games immerse the player in a virtual world that exposes them to new environments and experiences.
When painkilling becomes an addiction for young athletes
05
Sep
2015
“When all the little 5-year-olds would cluster at the ball, he’d be right in there, trying to get the ball,” she said, laughing. By the time he was playing football for La Cueva High School in Albuquerque, N.M., he was thriving in competition, becoming a wrestler, too.
Most Americans don’t know the true danger of anxiety
04
Sep
2015
While an increasing number of Americans see mental and physical health equally, viewing depression and bipolar disorders as risk factors for suicide, a new study suggests that few understand that when unmitigated, anxiety disorders too can endanger one’s life.
The Weight
03
Sep
2015
I am hours away from playing in the biggest tennis match of my life: the fourth round of the U.S. Open … on Labor Day … on my dad’s birthday … on Arthur Ashe … on CBS … against Roger Federer. I am hours away from playing the greatest player of all time, for a chance at my best-ever result, in my favorite tournament in the world. I am hours away from playing the match that you work for, that you sacrifice for, for an entire career.
Dogs are the best therapy
02
Sep
2015
Those who know me know I struggle with depression and bipolar disorder.