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Social Security Disability Application Denied! Do I Need to Hire an Attorney?

Whether or not you hire an attorney for your appeal is entirely up to you. While you can go it alone, statistics show that people who a...

Guide to Independent Living for People with Disabilities Now Available

Self-advocates from AHRC NYC, design studio Second Marriage, and the Center for Urban Pedagogy have collaborated to create a Guide to independent living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, through CUP’s Making Policy Public program.

Developmentally disabled adults discover the joy of independence in Hanover

The Rose House in Hanover provides apartments and support for 12 developmentally disabled adults and New Jersey has agreed to match, dollar for dollar, money from municipal affordable trust funds to develop new housing for those with special needs

Why Is It So Hard to Treat Eating Disorders?

Anorexia alone kills more people than any other mental illness does.

Effects of mental stress on heart differ between men and women

A new study led by researchers from Duke University Medical Center finds that the effects of mental stress on the heart vary between men and women.

How Effective Are PTSD Treatments for Veterans?

Though many treatments for PTSD can alleviate symptoms, veterans continue to meet the criteria for the disorder

Is Social Media Hurting Teen's Mental Health?

It may sound ironic but the more they are connected online, the more ‘disconnected’ they may feel offline. While social media can be used to foster ‘connections’ and discover social communities, what people often fail to notice is that they tend to get wrapped into this culture of comparison which can lead to mental health …

Are employers doing enough to help social media managers with mental health?

'There's a direct connection between comments received and my mental health.'

Teens' poor mental health tied to social media use, study finds

A Canadian study in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking revealed that teens who accessed social media sites for two or more hours daily were more likely to describe their mental health as poor and less likely to consider their mental health support needs as met. Researchers also found that high use of social sites was linked to an increased risk for psychological distress and…

Is social media harming our mental health, researchers wonder?

Researchers want to know how these devices and social media services affect the way we socialize and communicate? More than that, what impact do they have on their user’s mental health?

Researchers Call for Integration of Social Risk Factors in Mental Health Care

An understanding of the importance of social risk factors in mental health has professionals calling for new models and integrated care.

Could social media actually improve mental health?

New findings challenge the idea that social media is contributing to a mental health crisis in the United States.

Machine Learning and Mental Health

Increase Mental Health Awareness

Mental health awareness. Too many are not talking about it and so many are suffering from it!

Mental Health & Emotional Wellness

All things mental health by a marriage & family therapist...from

Mental Health Stigma Prevents People from Seeking Mental Health Care

A great article showing how the stigma regarding mental health can isolate people. We must realize mental health is normal and we must stop shaming people who need help. How Stigma Can Lead to...

Is there a child mental health crisis?

It is now common for media reports to mention a ‘child mental health crisis’ with claims that anxiety and depression in children are rising to catastrophic levels. The evidence behind t…

Online mental health counseling?

Can anyone give me a link to a good website that gives free anonymous mental health counselling as right now I am in quite a bad way. I am based in the UK if that makes any difference. Any help greatly appreciated, all the best, Rob :) x

Facts about Mental Health

There will also be massive growth of minority populations, and the mental health system already has a tremendous shortage of culturally competent personnel<br>Mental and substance use disorders cost hundreds of billions of dollars per year for: (1) treatment of these conditions, (2) treatment of related health conditions often made more severe, more disabling, and more expensive by behavioral health disorders, (3) government funding of various…