It is commonly believed that it is impossible to be hypomanic without rapidly escalating to an out-of-control state. Even the National Institute of Mental Health believes that the standard of care for manic should go way entirely. Although bipolar disorder is a dangerous gift, we must learn to take responsibility for our states and keep [...]

While children may get routine health checkups, mental health checkups are not as common. Could mental health checkups prevent future severe disorders? According to this article, by the age of 25, 15 percent of children previously studied were taking some kind of psychotropic drug and 12 percent had taken antidepressants. In his study, David Gyllenberg, [...]

There isn’t a definite cause behind the 46 million American adults suffering from a mental illness over the past year. According to Peter Delaney, director of the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, it may be due to the recent economic downturn, genetics issues, biological issues, social issues and personal issues. An article [...]

Due to their profound impact on individuals’ and communities’ social and economic wellbeing, mental, neurological, and substance use disorders (MNS disorders) are gaining worldwide attention. According to this article from Medical News Today, the United Nations plans to hold a United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) to focus on these disorders as a central [...]