News
Aug 19
Canadians' stigma toward mental health
The Canadian Medical Association is painting a portrait of Canadians' attitudes towards mental health, and the picture is not pretty.… read more »
Aug 15
Multiple tours up mental health risks
Multiple combat deployments to Iraq are increasing serious mental health problems among soldiers, triggering drug and alcohol abuse and appear to contribute to record suicide levels, say reports out Thursday at the American Psychological Association meeting in Boston.… read more »
Aug 13
Philadelphia Inquirer Columnist Discusses Depression Among Black Me
Stigma "continues to surround mental illness," particularly in the black community, Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Annette John-Hall writes. She notes that according to John Head, author of "Standing in the Shadows: Understanding and Overcoming Depression in Black Men," the stigma around mental illness… read more »
Aug 12
Older Patients With Cancer at Heightened Suicide Risk
Cancer patients are at increased risk for suicide, according to three new studies. In the first study, researchers at the University of Washington analyzed U.S. data from 1973 to 2002 and found that the suicide rate among cancer patients was 31.4 per 100,000 person-years, compared to 16.7 per 100,000… read more »
