Mental Health
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Mental illness refers to a wide range of mental disorders that affect your mood, thinking and behavior. Examples of mental illness include depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders and addictive behaviors.
Many people have mental health concerns from time to time. But a mental health concern becomes a mental illness when ongoing signs and symptoms cause frequent stress and affect your ability to function.
A mental illness can make you miserable and can cause problems in your daily life, such as at school or work or in relationships. In most cases, symptoms can be managed with a combination of medications and talk therapy (psychotherapy). Please call us. We can help you live a better life.
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Borderline personality disorder
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Schizophrenia
- Suicide risk and prevention
Mental Health Services in Battle Creek MI | Behavioral Health Care
Study highlights worldwide disparities in treatment rates for major depressive disorder
February 15, 2022
A combined analysis of results from 149 earlier studies finds that treatment rates for major depressive disorder remain low worldwide, particularly for people living in low and lower-middle income countries.
COVID-19 vaccination boosts mental health along with immunity, study finds
February 15, 2022
Receiving at least one vaccine dose was associated with statistically significant declines in multiple psychological distress factors, researchers report in a new study.
Psilocybin treatment for major depression effective for up to a year for most patients, study shows
February 15, 2022
Previous studies have shown that psychedelic treatment with psilocybin relieved major depressive disorder symptoms in adults for up to a month. Now, in a follow-up study of those participants, the researchers report that the substantial antidepressant effects of psilocybin-assisted therapy, given with supportive psychotherapy, may last at least a year for some patients.
Researchers call for greater clarity over what constitutes ‘a mental health problem’
February 11, 2022
A systematic review has uncovered a plethora of models used to understand mental health problems with ramifications for how people are assessed and supported.
Where mental health help is scarce, telehealth makes a big difference
February 7, 2022
People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or bipolar disorder living in rural areas engaged well with telehealth-based telepsychiatry, though the ones who received local psychotherapy completed more sessions.
Poor sleep and stress exacerbate each other among nurses who work night shift, study finds
February 3, 2022
Nurses who work the night shift report more sleep disturbances and are more likely to suffer from psychological and physical health symptoms including PTSD, insomnia and inflammation, a recent study found.
Study finds high levels of depression, anxiety among disabled people during COVID-19 pandemic
February 3, 2022
A new study confirms what many in the disabled community already know: People with disabilities have been experiencing high levels of depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wisdom engendered: Study finds men and women have different strengths
February 3, 2022
Researchers looked at gender differences relative to wisdom, using two different validated scales and found that, in general, women scored higher on compassion-related items and on self-reflection while men scored higher on cognitive-related items and on emotional regulation.
People in urban areas had better access to care and lower copays than rural areas
February 1, 2022
Substance abuse, access to mental health care and costs remain a burden for people living in rural areas, even if they have private insurance.
The two types of climate coping and what they mean for your health
January 31, 2022
When it comes to coping with climate change, there may be two types of people: those who take action to try to improve the environment and those who don't bother because they don't believe their actions will make a difference. Knowing who's who could help policymakers communicate more effectively about environmental issues, new research suggests.