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How Teachers Help Students with Mental Health Disorders
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Vantagereport.com Staff Teachers are expected to do so much with students in only six hours a day. It would be an easy job if all they had to do was teach the subject matter and go home. But their jobs are far greater. Teachers are expected to act as parents, counselors, disciplinarians, tutors, and…
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House passes bill addressing mental health concerns among students, families, educators
BY MYCHAEL SCHNELL – 09/29/22 3:33 PM ET SHARETWEET The House passed a bill on Thursday that seeks to address mental health concerns among students, families and educators aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which lawmakers say had a “severe impact” on those three groups. The bill, titled the Mental Health Matters Act, passed in a largely party-line 220-205…
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Substance Use and Military Life DrugFacts
General Risk of Substance Use Disorders Camp Simba conducts inaugural flag ceremony The stresses of deployments and the unique culture of the military offer both risks and protective factors related to substance use among active duty personnel.1 Deployment is associated with smoking initiation, unhealthy drinking, drug use and risky behaviors.1 Zero-tolerance policies, lack of confidentiality and mandatory…
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How to Communicate With Someone Who Has an Addiction
By Elizabeth Hartney, BSc, MSc, MA, PhD Updated on October 03, 2021 Medically reviewed by John C. Umhau, MD, MPH, CPEPrint Navigating conversations with someone in your life who is living with an addiction can be challenging. How can you offer your love and support, avoid miscommunications, and protect your own boundaries all at the same time? Though not…
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Psychiatric symptoms in adolescents with Internet addiction: Comparison with substance use
Ju-Yu Yen md ,Chih-Hung Ko md ,Cheng-Fang Yen md , phd,Sue-Huei Chen phd,Wei-Lun Chung md ,Cheng-Chung Chen md , phd First published: 13 February 2008 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1819.2007.01770.x Abstract Aims: The aim of the present study was to compare psychiatric symptoms between adolescents with and without Internet addiction, as well as between analogs with and without substance use. Methods: A total of…
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Co-occurring mental illness, drug use, and medical multimorbidity among lesbian, gay, and bisexual middle-aged and older adults in the United States: a nationally representative study
Published: 04 August 2020 Benjamin H. Han, Dustin T. Duncan, Mauricio Arcila-Mesa & Joseph J. Palamar BMC Public Health volume 20, Article number: 1123 (2020) Abstract Background Older lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults are an underserved and understudied population that experience specific health disparities. The intersection of aging and chronic medical disease with a higher risk for substance use and mental…
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Proof mindfulness DOES work? Just 10 minutes of breathing exercises a day lowers blood pressure ‘as effectively as medication’, study finds
Within six weeks daily breathing exercises lowered blood pressure by 9mmHg Volunteers used inhaler-like device that trains respiratory muscles to be strong Taking deep breaths helps dilate blood vessels, allowing more blood to flow By CASSIDY MORRISON SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM PUBLISHED: 13:08 EDT, 26 September 2022 | UPDATED: 13:27 EDT, 26 September 2022 It’s a technique self-help gurus and…
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Why Therapy Is Broken
Everyone is telling one another to “get help,” but few acknowledge that the practice is often flawed. ELEANOR CUMMINS SEP 26, 2022 8:00 AM Elanor Cummings Social Media AN HOUR A week in a shrink’s office is increasingly treated as a prerequisite for a healthy, happy life. There, we imagine, friends learn new coping skills and…
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Integrated Treatment of Substance Use and Psychiatric Disorders
Thomas M. Kelly and Dennis C. Daley Abstract Epidemiological studies find that psychiatric disorders, including mental disorders and substance use disorders, are common among adults and highly comorbid. Integrated treatment refers to the focus of treatment on two or more conditions and to the use of multiple treatments such as the combination of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy. Integrated…
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Recovery Model of Mental Illness: A Complementary Approach to Psychiatric Care
K. S. Jacob This disclaimer relates to PubMed, PubMed Central (PMC), and Bookshelf. These three resources are scientific literature databases offered to the public by the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). NLM is not a publisher, but rather collects, indexes, and archives scientific literature published by other organizations. The presence of any article, book,…