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Bipolar Patients Take Years To Seek Treatment

They wait an average of six years to disclose their symptoms.

Mind Training Brings Hope to Veterans With PTSD

Brain changes have been detected in veterans with PTSD after mindfulness training. The surprising finding offers hope of new treatments.
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Virtual reality the new weapon against anxiety

Canadian researchers have set out to prove that virtual reality can generate a peaceful state-of-mind.
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Mental Health Risk Of Regularly Moving House As A Child

Researchers find a direct link to increased rates of suicide later in life.

Stroke survivors at high risk of developing depression

Experts say if the depression is left untreated, it can heighten the risk of another stroke.
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Could Cats Be To Blame For Road Rage?

Do you know someone who suffers from road rage? We may have found the very surprising reason.
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Volunteering improves your mental health, but there’s a catch

There is extra reason to lend a helping hand: It could be good for your health.
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The Way You Move Reveals Who You Are

Does everyone with a certain mental illness move in a similar way? Researchers say we all have unique body signatures which can reveal a great deal.
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Do Locked Doors Do More Harm Than Good In Hospitals?

A major study is challenging conventional thinking in many countries.
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Doctors failing to help smokers with a mental illness quit

A high proportion of people with a mental illness regularly smoke but new research has thrown the spotlight back on doctors.