‘Club Drug’ Ketamine Lifts Depression in Hours
The largest study to date confirms that ketamine — a “club drug” that is also legally used as an anesthetic — could be a quick and effective way to relieve depression. The results were presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association and represent growing excitement about ketamine’s potential. The study included 72 [...]
Mental Health Gets Final Reform Funding
National youth mental health foundation, Headspace will deliver a new youth treatment service as the final element of the Federal Government’s national mental health reform…
ADHD May Prime Boys for Obesity
Getty Images ADHD has been linked to struggles with drugs and alcohol, less schooling and more arrests, but the latest study shows it may also…
CDC says 20 percent of US children have mental health disorders
Childhood mental disorders that alter the way children learn, behave and cope with their emotions affect 13 percent to 20 percent of youths under age…
One in five U.S. kids has a mental health disorder, CDC reports
Released Thursday, the report represents the government’s first comprehensive look at mental disorders in children. It focuses on diagnoses in six areas: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),…
Q&A: Temple Grandin on the Autistic Brain
Temple Grandin, a professor of animal science at Colorado State University, was one of the first autistic people…
How You Deal With Your Emotions Can Influence Your Anxiety
MorePixels / Getty Images When faced with a challenge, whether you deny the problems it poses or dive…
Alzheimer’s Advance: Gene Could Help to Clear Brain Plaques Responsible for the Disease
Getty Images / Getty Images Mapping out how an Alzheimer’s gene works could lead to new treatments. So…
People with schizophrenia ‘face more health risks’
Photo: Advocates say people with schizophrenia need better access to general health care services. (ABC News) A mental health…
Medicaid-Based Improvements in Depression Can Lead to Broader Health Benefits
Getty Images Improvements in treating depression could lead to broader benefits in other health outcomes. A new study…
