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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.

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The two types of climate coping and what they mean for your health

The two types of climate coping and what they mean for your health

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.
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Depression and anxiety spiked in pregnant women during COVID-19 pandemic, research shows

Depression and anxiety spiked in pregnant women during COVID-19 pandemic, research shows

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a spike in depression and anxiety in expectant mums, a new study has revealed. There was an increase in reported depression rates of 30 per cent from pre-pandemic levels, from 17 per cent to 47 per cent -- with anxiety rates also jumping up 37 per cent in expecting mothers to 60 per cent.
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Another pandemic challenge for nurses: Sleep problems

Another pandemic challenge for nurses: Sleep problems

More than half of nurses had difficulty sleeping during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic -- and getting less sleep increased their odds of experiencing anxiety and depression, according to a new study.
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Blood markers can predict depression in pregnancy

Blood markers can predict depression in pregnancy

Signs of inflammation in the blood reliably predict and identify severe depression in pregnancy, reports a new study.
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People who are depressed may be more susceptible to misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines

People who are depressed may be more susceptible to misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines

In a 50-state survey-based study, adults with depressive symptoms were twice as likely to support misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. People who endorsed false statements were half as likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Students with attention problems more likely to cheat

Students with attention problems more likely to cheat

High school students who have trouble paying attention in class are more likely to admit to cheating, a new study shows.
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Changes in sleep and biological rhythms from late pregnancy to postpartum linked to depression and anxiety

Changes in sleep and biological rhythms from late pregnancy to postpartum linked to depression and anxiety

Researchers recruited 100 women, 73 of whom they followed from the start of the third trimester to three months postpartum. They analyzed subjective and objective measures of sleep, biological rhythms, melatonin levels, and light exposure using a variety of tools, including questionnaires, actigraphs (wearable sleep monitors), laboratory assays, and other methods.
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Risk of schizophrenia linked to brain cell development

Risk of schizophrenia linked to brain cell development

Scientists have discovered new links between the breakdown in brain cell development and the risk of schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders.
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Stress associated with an increased risk of getting COVID-19, study finds

Stress associated with an increased risk of getting COVID-19, study finds

A new study has found that people who experienced increased stress, anxiety and depression at the start of the pandemic, were at greater risk of getting COVID-19. The research found that greater psychological distress during the early phase of the pandemic was significantly associated with participants later reporting SARS-CoV-2 infection, a greater number of symptoms and also more severe symptoms.
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Sleep deprivation increases serotonin 2a receptor response in brain

Sleep deprivation increases serotonin 2a receptor response in brain

Researchers have identified the effects of an environmental stressor, sleep deprivation, that could alter the balance controlled by antipsychotic drugs and impact individuals with schizophrenia.
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