Suicide Prevention: A Candle in the Darkness Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentSeptember 22, 2014Forty. 800,000. 38,000. These are just numbers on a page until you consider what they represent. “Every 40 seconds someone in the world takes their own life, a global tally of more than 800,000 suicides a year,” according to a landmark United Nations (UN) report.
Mental Illness More Destructive Than Smoking, Study Finds Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentSeptember 19, 2014As anyone coping with a serious mental illness knows, these disorders can take a toll on your physical health, your happiness and your quality of life. Now researchers have investigated just how much mental illness can impact your health and well-being. It turns out that having a serious mental illness can shorten your lifespan by…
Depression and Diabetes Linked to Inflammation Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentSeptember 17, 2014Mental and physical health are increasingly being treated in combination. Some mental disorders are not without physical components, and physicians are finding that there is a high risk of mental health problems among those dealing with certain types of illness. For instance, eating disorders and substance use disorders are mental health issues, but they are…
Researchers Identify Multiple Types of Depression Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentSeptember 13, 2014Depression can be difficult to diagnose, and once diagnosed, it can be challenging to treat. Some patients are prescribed medication, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), but those medications can take up to two weeks to reduce symptoms.
When Soldiers Can’t Leave the Battle Behind Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentSeptember 11, 2014The tragedy at Fort Hood, Texas, in which an Army Specialist shot and killed three people before turning the gun on himself has sparked a national dialogue on identifying and treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The soldier who committed these murders was never officially diagnosed with PTSD but instead was being treated for multiple mental…
Long Term Unemployment & Depression Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentSeptember 4, 2014America’s ability to climb out of the Great Recession has far-reaching impact. It affects global recovery. It affects our jobless rate here at home. And now, we learn, the longer workers remain unemployed, the greater their risk for becoming depressed. This conclusion may not be rocket science, but the numbers clearly reveal a link between…
Depression Without Sadness? Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentAugust 20, 2014Depression is more than feeling sad and blue. In fact, a person can be depressed without feeling especially unhappy, and sadness doesn’t always indicate depression. According to the Mayo Clinic, signs and symptoms of depression other than sadness that may point to depression include:
Molecular Discovery May Aid in Treating Depression Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentAugust 18, 2014Though it has become widely publicized in the U.S. due to awareness campaigns, depression remains a serious problem for those who experience its debilitating symptoms. More people are seeking treatment, but they may not see immediate improvement. Antidepressants typically require approximately two weeks to begin making an impact on the patient. However, in many cases,…
Untreated Mental Disorders Are Just as Deadly as Smoking Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentAugust 14, 2014Most of the developed world has made concerted efforts to discourage tobacco use. A practice that once engulfed the planet has now, in many places, become socially taboo. In the U.S., warnings about the dangers of smoking appear on every pack of cigarettes, and tobacco use among younger people has gone down. When the public…
Suicide Prevention: Angels Among Us Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentAugust 12, 2014By Edie Weinstein, MSW When someone makes a choice to end their life, it is a decision that has a ripple effect, not only impacting the one with the implement of destruction in their hand, but those in their immediate circles and beyond.
