Mental Health Zeitgeist

October 12, 2008 Oct. 12--As the fi nancial crisis rocks Wall Street, executives and traders there are being rocked as well, with some turning to alcohol and drugs and others just walking away from the profession and even from New York, a psychologist who treats them said.

-- History will not repeat itself if Ben Bernanke has his way. The chairman of the Federal Reserve is also one of the nation's pre-eminent scholars of the Great Depression. As the world careens thro...

PUERTO SAN CARLOS, Mexico (AP) — Norbert dissipated into a tropical depression over the northern mountains of mainland Mexico on Sunday, after ripping off roofs and forcing thousands to seek sh...

WASHINGTON-- President Bush said Friday that the government's financial rescue plan was aggressive enough and big enough to work, but would take time to fully kick in. "We can solve this crisis and we...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - High anxiety on Wall Street won't subside this week as the deepening credit crunch pushes the global economy into recession, and corporate profits increasingly become an afterthou...

(WIVB) - The fallout from the economic downturn could be a significant threat to mental health, according to a survey.

Adult mental health services provided by the Otago District Health Board are being reviewed, but any changes which may result will be about improving the service, not cost cutting, management says.

The storm weakened rapidly as it moved inland. But the hurricane center warned it could dump up to 6 inches of rain over northwestern Mexico - possibly producing flash floods or mudslides - and up to ...

If history is any guide, this year's Nobel economics prize will award the developers of economic theories that have had the time to take root, grow and prove resilient.

Reading Eagle, Pa. - October 12, 2008 Oct. 12--As the fi nancial crisis rocks Wall Street, executives and traders there are being rocked as well, with some turning to alcohol and drugs and others jus...

The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio - October 11, 2008 Oct. 11--It's difficult to avoid the bad news: failing banks, a $700 billion government bailout and plummeting stock markets. Then your retirement a...

Journal of Business - October 11, 2008 Originally Published:20080925. Depression is more common among women than men, and researchers - including here - are studying the differences between the s...

The Modesto Bee, Calif. - October 11, 2008 Oct. 11--Many people are under stress because of home foreclosures, job losses and the evaporation of retirement funds. It's normal to suffer anger, anx...

(ARA) - Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is on the rise, now affecting approximately 1 in 150 children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The North Platte Telegraph The treatment of children and adolescents with mental health and behavioral problems is undergoing a dramatic shift in Nebraska.

RALEIGH -- Mental illness affects all age groups, nationalities, genders and economic backgrounds, so on Sunday, hundreds of people came together to walk or run to do their part to help raise money for research in the 20th annual Thad and Alice Eure Walk for Hope.

The Women's Commission for Oakland County will discuss mental health parity at its meeting at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, in the Oakland County Board of Commissioners' Auditorium, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac. The Women's Commission welcomes the public to attend. The discussion will focus on discrimination, restrictions and limitations on coverage for mental health care. The guest presenter ...

With outlaws, John Hallwas has found out that psychology is as important as a six-shooter.

Washington, Oct 12 : They cost millions of dollars, but negative campaign ads can have physiological and psychological effect on voters, says a researcher, who claims that the advertisements can drive potential voters away.