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One in five—that’s how many US adults are diagnosed with a mental illness according to an Orlando Sentinel report. The good news is that mental health medication is more readily available than ever. In fact, one in six Americans takes some…

The moment they turn sixty, many people realize that they have just become older. All your previous birthdays before now might have just been the journey up to this point, but many people only realize that they have aged once they hit what…

Health, Mental Health & Mental Illness The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined health as ‘‘a state of complete physical, mental, and social well- being and not merely the absence of disease, or infirmity’’. Mental health is…

THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR Family History and Genetics Twin and family studies of suicidality have clearly shown a genetic component to suicidal behavior. Current research estimates the genetic contribution to suicidality to be…

Quetiapine is a dibenzothiazepine second generation antipsychotic acts as serotonin-dopamine antagonist  (SDA), available in tablet dosage form in the strength of  25, 100 & 200 mg XR. It is developed  by Zeneca and approved by FDA in…

As a psychological disorder, depression is relatively common and it affects the efficiency and output of employees’ hence the diagnosis should be prompt and treatment or referral offered appropriately by the employer. This review was…

During lactation period, the continuation of psychotropics is really challenging as different aspects are involved. Risk of infant As most of the drugs are excreted through breast milk and common belief, exposure to psychotropic is…

Just like other mental illnesses recovery from schizophrenia is widely discussed and this made the baseline for this study with focus on assessing the relationship between personal recovery and prediction variables.  Particularly, the study…

Comprehensive schizophrenia treatment is subject to a number of considerations, with the most important being enhanced work function. Although various studies have explored the factors influencing patients’ performance at work, little is…

This is also known as Ekbom's syndrome, affecting up to 2% of the population, greater in the elderly. Usually idiopathic or familial. Unpleasant subjective sensations in the legs that are relieved by moving the legs occur when the…