Monitoring the Mental Health of the Elderly
It is very common to hear about someone getting on in years and developing dementia or going senile. Many say the mind is the first thing to go. It’s long been considered just to be a part of aging. Though this can be true in some cases, these days there are...The Joke is on Us… Psychiatric Students Study Seinfeld
Psychiatry professor Anthony Tobia of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is teaching his students about psychiatric disorders through required watching of Seinfeld episodes. It sounds like a joke, but Dr. Tobia is completely serious. He states “When you get...ADHD Medications Proven Harmful in Three Separate National Studies
ADHD medications are detrimental to the mental and emotional health of the children taking them. The conclusion that ADHD drugs have dubious results was reached in studies funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the NIMH (National Institute of Mental...Florida Parents – Learn Informed Consent – It Might Save Your Child
A Seminole County mother narrowly escaped losing permanent custody of her child in a case where immediate use of Florida’s Informed Consent laws might have avoided the ordeal she did experience. Sarah Markham is a vegan and a practicing Seventh Day Adventist. She...
Drive Your Health 2015
Source: http://www.recallcenter.com/drive-your-health-in-2015/One life-long thing that can dramatically impact learning
I plan for 8-9 hours. My husband aims for less – maybe closer to 6 hours. My best pal tallies around 7 hours. What am I talking about? No, it’s not study or homework time. It is the time allotted for SLEEP. Yes, jokes aside, I have been told by some pals that I have...Can Medical Conditions Cause Severe Psychiatric Symptoms?
Yes, they can. Many people end up receiving psychiatric medications and other treatments when undiagnosed and untreated medical conditions are the true cause of their so-called mental illnesses. Dr. Ronald J Diamond is a Professor in the Dept. of Psychiatry at the...Mental Health and Diet
One’s diet and one’s mental health could be very directly related. So much so, that instead of reaching for a prescription drug to “cure” depression, ADD, Bi-Polar Disorder and other mental manifestations, one might do well to take a closer look at what passes for...Are Mass Shootings on the Rise?
Recently, there has been some debate about whether mass shootings are on the rise or not. Studies have been done using different kinds of criteria thus resulting in different answers. One study includes gang killings and shootings in the home due to domestic...What Might Florida Be Like if Medical Marijuana Wins?
As November approaches, sheriffs and medical doctors all over the state have been coming out strongly against Florida Constitutional Amendment 2 that would establish medical marijuana in Florida. Dr. Alan B. Pillersdorf, president of The Florida Medical Association...Your Kid can Dial-a-Shrink at School – Florida Medicaid Will Pay
Florida Medicaid has rolled out a provision hidden in the pages of the Obamacare bill and parents of kids in 13 Florida counties now have health clinics right in their public school buildings. Back in March this statement was made about Obamacare, “But we have to...Mental Health Services in our Public Schools
While the U.S. Supreme Court examines the constitutionality of Obama Care (Affordable Care Act) the current administration plunges ahead with their “School-Based Health Centers.” Taxpayers are funding the building and renovating of health clinic inside schools. But...Mental Health Care not the Solution to Workplace Violence
The knee-jerk proclamation of journalists stating violent behavior is the result of “insufficient mental health care” is based on junk science, with absolutely no evidence to back it up. Even Psychology Today admits the evidence for psychiatric medications being the...Why Mental Health Care Stigma Exists
Some psychiatrists and mental health workers complain that the very subject of mental health, as well as mental health patients themselves, have a social stigma to overcome. The mental health workers say there is not enough mental health coverage due to this “stigma,”...Contact CCHR Florida
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