Mental health problems exacerbated by the world’s economic instability are having a detrimental impact on employees as well as work productivity, according to a new report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). OECD, whose membership consists of 34 countries, including the United States, found that one in five
Month: December 2011
Building a successful, loving marriage is something that can take a fair bit of work, and when parenthood is thrown into the mix, the partnership can become even more strained. But a new report from the National Marriage Project indicates that the secret to maintaining a successful marriage when raising kids
The Pentagon is asking Congress not to support a program that would provide mental health services to National Guard and Reserve troops, citing limited resources. USA Today reports that if passed, the program would have mental health workers brought in with Guard and Reserve units when they report for their
The difficult economic times the United States and the rest of the world have fallen under has clearly been difficult on people’s wallets, but it has also had a devastating impact on our mental health. Previous reports have called the economic downturn and subsequent recession a “silent mental health epidemic,”
It’s the holiday season, which typically means a few too many festive treats, lots of time spent with loved ones and even more time spent remembering holidays past. While some of the memories can be bittersweet (like remembering spending the holidays with someone who’s passed away), Dr. Krystine Batcho tells the
Babies may have trouble walking on their own or stringing together a sentence, but a Concordia University study discovered that they can tell who to trust based on whether a person has deceived them in the past. “Like older children, infants keep track of an individual’s history of being accurate
A recent study from the Department of Veterans Affairs found not only has there been an increase in veterans utilizing mental health services, but the number of vets suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has also skyrocketed, making it the the largest increase in mental health problems among veterans. And as
Texas mother Andrea Yates shocked the world in 2005 when she was put on trial and eventually convicted for murdering her five children. The sad situation also brought to light the severities of postpartum depression if the disorder remains untreated; Yates was also suffering from postpartum psychosis. A new Danish
The brains of children who have suffered from family violence are negatively impacted for the rest of their lives, according to a new study. The results of brain imaging found that the brains of those who suffered from child abuse will forever be “tuned” to look for possible sources of
The intelligence analyst and whistleblower allegedly responsible for divulging classified information to the nonprofit information sharing organization WikiLeaks apparently had been a concern to mental health workers before he was detained. Pfc. Bradley Manning was arrested on May 29, 2010 under suspicion of giving classified information to WikiLeaks, but The Associated Press