Mental illness in the United States is putting an enormous, yet hidden toll on the economy. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), mental illness cost more than $100 billion a year in lost productivity. An article in the Scientific American notes that mental illness strikes without regard for economic class, but the strain [...]

2009 survey conducted from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) indicated that 11 million adults in the U.S. suffered from mental illness in the past year. After seeing the impact of untreated mental health illnesses on the economy, politicians are responding with action. According to a recent article in the Scientific American, [...]

Schizophrenia is associated with multiple disorders of the brain, including hallucinations, delusions, and other behaviors. One may think that medication is the only way cure. Although medication plays a huge role in symptom control, there are other alternatives. According to an article on MSNBC.com entitled “Video game brain training shows promise for schizophrenics”, cognitive ability [...]

Teens who blog may relate better to their friends and improve self esteem, research published by the American Psychological Association shows. According to a study covered in this article from Medical News Today, a group of 161 high school students in Israel – 124 girls and 37 boys, with an average age of 15 – [...]