NEW EVIDENCE THAT CHRONIC STRESS PREDISPOSES BRAIN TO MENTAL ILLNESS NEUROSCIENCE NEWSFEBRUARY 12, 2014 Researchers show chronic stress generates long term changes in the brain. The finding could explain why people suffering from chronic stress are prone to developing additional mental health problems.… READ MORE… FEATUREDPSYCHOLOGY6 MIN READ EFFECTS OF CHRONIC STRESS CAN BE TRACED TOContinue reading “Chronic stress predisposes brain to mental illness”
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Depression and high cost of drugs
One of the biggest outlays for the Medicare program overall was the antipsychotic drug, Abilify, which cost Medicare more than $2.5 billion in 2014. The annual spending on the drug added up to more than $6,000 a year per beneficiary, but the average portion borne by the patient was $552 a year. The vast majority ofContinue reading “Depression and high cost of drugs”
Why Your Workplace Might Be Killing You by Shana Lynch
Stanford scholars identify 10 work stressors that are destroying your health. Many companies institute wellness programs that focus on encouraging employees to eat better or exercise more. Meanwhile, they overlook the atmosphere of the workplace setting itself. | We may be long past the days of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle, the seminal book that depictedContinue reading “Why Your Workplace Might Be Killing You by Shana Lynch”
Spiritual beliefs in bipolar affective disorder, very relevant for illness management
The study concluded that religion and/or spiritual ideas are of great salience to many patients with bipolar disorder and shape the ways in which they think about their illness. Many reported experiencing significant paradigm conflict in understanding and managing their illness between medical and their spiritual advisors. These data suggest that the wholeContinue reading “Spiritual beliefs in bipolar affective disorder, very relevant for illness management”