Did you know…
…that recent research shows that medication may only be beneficial for patients with severe depression?
CDC: Autism rate is increasing
Reports the Philadelphia Inquirer:
Autism affects about 1 in every 110 American children, a 57 percent increase over the last estimate in 2002, according to a report released yesterday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The disturbing trend reflects greater awareness and diagnosis of “autism spectrum disorders,” but may also mean more children are [...]
New federal law requires many insurance companies to provide mental health coverage
As of Jan. 1, the law requires that group plans covering more than 50 people provide the same level of care for mental health and substance abuse problems as for medical ones.
Westmoreland County is changing its treatment services for the mentally ill
The county aims to treat people within the community rather than in hospitals.
Did you know…
…that young people who take antipsychotic drugs are likely to see rapid weight gain?
Did you know…
…that more college students than ever before are getting psychiatric help?
Mental illness advocates in Lehigh Co. ask commissioners to restore their funding
The county cut funding to the local branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Unemployed people are four times more likely to have a mental illness
So says a survey released yesterday by the National Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health America.
Survey finds mental-health troubles rise in jobless
National Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health America released a study that umployed people are four times more likely to suffer from mental-health issues.