According to a recent study, the length of brain fold in the frontal lobe for schizophrenics with hallucinations differs compared those who don’t experience them. Schizophrenic Hallucinations might be linked to certain brain structures ,A hallucination is an experience when a person can see, touch, smell and/or taste things that do not exist. The paracingulate sulcus (PCS), a…
Lawmakers and the medical community are raising their voices to a proposed lift on Suboxone cap. The medication, suboxone, is a heroin-addiction medication that has proven to be extremely effectively, as well as extremely controversial with the purist 12-step method of therapy that promotes abstinence from any such drug for recovery. The legislation proposed by U.S. Senators…
Kristen Bell recently opened up about her history of depression and anxiety, revealing that she started medication for the illness at a young age. She goes on to say more about how she has dealt with her mental health issues and how nobody should feel shame in acknowledging them and fighting them. Watch the video…
In 2014 Tennessee passed the “fetal assault” legislation to imprison women who are pregnant and abusing drugs. Since the inception of the bill, over one hundred women have been put in jail. This summer that bill dies in Tennessee. But another may be born in North Carolina. Senator Brent Jackson (R) has introduced a bill…
Mental health in an adolescent can damage more than just physical, emotional and spiritual outcomes in life, but can also deeply affect financial livelihood. “…Distressed adolescents are vulnerable to unemployment,” says Mark Egan of the Behavioural Science Centre at the University of Stirling. A factor for future unemployment, regardless of social or economic background, is…
Finding Signs That Your Teenager Is Using Drugs Your teen is using. Alcohol. Drugs. Maybe occasionally or maybe this has turned into a full time problem. Either way, it is important for a parent to reach a solid conclusion before approaching their child. The more ammunition one has for that talk, the better. Finding clues…
Child Prodigies: Born not Made A child prodigy is someone who develops a skill at a level far surpassed for their age. Often, they are under 18 and have mastered something that an adult in a very demanding field, after a lifetime of practice, has yet to completely master. Some examples of well-known child prodigies…
Why is my Child Experiencing Hallucinations? Oftentimes, hallucinations in children are seen as a concern for both parents and clinicians; however, not always are they a symptom of a mental illness.[1] In fact, hallucinations in children are quite common and part of a normal development. Some other causes of hallucinations, or false sensory perceptions unassociated…
What is Battered Woman Syndrome? Domestic violence is recognized by the mental health field as part of gender violence for over 30 years now.[1] Statistically, more women than men are the victims of physical, sexual, and psychological abuse, as gender violence is often fostered by the old-school social standard that men should be more powerful…
University of Missouri researchers have found that resveratrol, a natural chemical found in various fruits and vegetables, can help to block the effects of methamphetamine, a dangerous and addictive drug.[1] The study was conducted by Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences Dennis Miller and colleagues from the Center for Translational Neuroscience.1 They focused on the role…