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Mental disorders

Saving lives by preventing suicide

June 3, 2015

Family survivors of a suicide inevitably ask two questions: “Why?” and “Could it have been prevented?” For survivors, these questions never have satisfactory answers. The sorrow, guilt, despair,…

Study: Incidence of mental disorders in mid-life, older adulthood may be underestimated

January 11, 2014

A study published in JAMA Psychiatry has found that common methods of assessing mental or physical disorders may consistently underestimate the prevalence of mental disorders among middle-aged and…

What you need to know about bipolar disorder

July 11, 2011

Extreme mood and behavior swings, disrupted lives, reduced life expectancy, obstacles to getting help—these are among the effects of bipolar disorder. When you understand this condition, you can…