DON'T EVER GIVE UP
In a Murky Sea of Mental Health Apps, Consumers Left Adrift Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News June 22, 2021 In the eyes of the tech industry, mental health treatment is an area ripe for disruption. In any given year, 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experience a form of mental illness, according to federal […]
Finding Dementia Care and Local Services A person with dementia will need more care as symptoms worsen over time. Problems with memory, thinking, and behavior often present challenges for those with dementia as well as for their family members. Whether the disease is in early or late stages, there are support systems, resources, and services […]
Australia Mental Health Recources Digital mental health services Digital mental health services offer online and phone support to anyone who needs it, including those with mental ill-health and health professionals. These services are important for those who might not otherwise seek support, are in a crisis or live in rural areas. Find out […]
(To stay on this page, right click on links to open in a new tab.) Mental health support: Get help If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 9-1-1 or go to your nearest hospital. If you need emotional support, help is available. It’s important to get help if you or […]
Violent Colorado Arrest Puts Spotlight on How Police Treat Disabled People Leigh Paterson June 15, 2021 Nearly a year after police officers in Loveland, Colorado, injured an elderly woman with dementia and then laughed at footage of her arrest, two of those officers are facing criminal charges while the rest of the department undergoes […]
Alzheimer’s Disease What is Alzheimer’s Disease? Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. It is a progressive disease beginning with mild memory loss and possibly leading to loss of the ability to carry on a conversation and respond to the environment. Alzheimer’s disease involves parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and […]
In Mental Health Crises, a 911 Call Now Brings a Mixed Team of Helpers — And Maybe No Cops Katheryn Houghton June 14, 2021 By the time Kiki Radermacher, a mental health therapist, arrived at a Missoula, Montana, home on an emergency 911 call in late May, the man who had called for help […]
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome Alice in Wonderland syndrome (AIWS), also known as Todd’s syndrome or dysmetropsia, is a neuropsychological condition that causes a distortion of perception. People may experience distortions in visual perception of objects such as appearing smaller (micropsia) or larger (macropsia), or appearing to be closer (pelopsia) or farther (teleopsia) away than they actually are. Distortion may occur […]
Trans kids in the US were seeking treatment decades before today’s political battles over access to health care ‘Boy Wearing a Wig,’ Wilhelm von Gloeden (1900). Wikimedia Commons Jules Gill-Peterson, University of Pittsburgh In 1942, a 17-year-old transgender girl named Lane visited a doctor in her Missouri hometown with her parents. Lane had known that […]
On Mental Health Friday, we post, in alphabetical order, one per week, information on mental health disorders. Mental Health Friday is for informational purposes only, and is in no way meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please do not self diagnose and seek professional help for what ails you. Alcoholic Hallucinosis Alcoholic […]