New research shows that 1 in 5 young people self harm.
"According to Stonewall’s Prescription for Change research released in 2008; one in five young lesbian and bisexual women deliberately harmed themselves over the year, compared to 0.4 % of the general population. Also half of LB women under the age of 20 have self harmed compared to one in fifteen teenagers generally." – The Lesbian [...]
READ MOREUntreated Psychiatric Disorders Common in Single Mothers on Welfare
"Urban single mothers nearing the end of their welfare eligibility appear more likely to have substance use and psychiatric disorders than women in the general population, and often do not receive treatment, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals." -Newswise Medical News online Click [...]
READ MOREAlcohol Abuse May Lead to Depression Risk, Rather Than Vice Versa
An interesting article posted on Newswise Medical News website discusses a study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association that suggests that rather than alcohol abuse often being the result of depressed individuals self-medicating, the relationship may be reversed, where alcohol abuse leads to depression. Read the article here.
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National Council News
- Survey Finds Behavioral Health Professionals Earn Less Than Fast Food Workers April 11, 2011
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SAMHSA News
- TIP 54: Managing Chronic Pain in Adults With or in Recovery From Substance Use Disorders January 1, 2012
- Results from the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): Mental Health Findings December 1, 2011
- Illicit Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits in Metropolitan Areas of the United States: 2009 December 1, 2011