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Bipolar Disorder’s Impact On Patients & Clinicians During COVID-19

Podcast May 25, 2020

Dr. Terence Ketter shares his thoughts on treating patients with bipolar disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Ketter explains what has the greatest effect on patients with bipolar disorder and… Read More

14% Of U.S. Households Have Accessed Mental Health Care To Address Problems Related To COVID-19 Pandemic

Article May 25, 2020

About 14% of households in the United States have had an immediate family member access mental health care to address problems related to worries about the COVID-19 pandemic. About 57%… Read More

40 Days Of Mindfulness Meditation Creates Structural Brain Changes

Article May 25, 2020

Participation in 40 days of mindfulness meditation alters the brain structure, resulting in improved quality of life. Specifically, brain imaging in candidates participating in 40 days of mindfulness meditation revealed… Read More

Violence & the Mentally Ill: Stigma’s Toll

Article May 25, 2020

The link between violence and the mentally ill is demonstrably weak, yet from public discourse you would hardly know that more than three decades of research have shown this. Whenever… Read More

Pharmacists Authorized To Test For COVID-19

Article May 18, 2020

New Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) guidelines, announced April 8, 2020, authorize licensed pharmacists to order and administer FDA-approved COVID-19 tests, including serology tests.1 Those who do so… Read More

Are Interventions For Reducing Stigma Toward People With Severe Mental Illness Effective?

Article May 18, 2020

People with severe mental illnesses—including schizophrenia, psychosis, and bipolar disorder—often experience serious social and economic hardship because of their illness. Managing such illness is task enough. But those with severe… Read More

Impulsivity Under Crisis: COVID-19’s Impact On Those With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Or Binge Eating Disorder

Interview May 18, 2020

In this interview, Dr. Jon Grant discusses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on individuals with impulse control disorders, more specifically, those with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) or binge eating… Read More

Perspectives From The COVID-19 US Epicenter With Dr. René Kahn, Schizophrenia Section Advisor

Interview May 18, 2020

Dr. Kahn, the Department Chair of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, New York, shares his insights into the challenges facing health care… Read More

COVID-19 & Your Mental Health

Downloadable Resource May 11, 2020

Provided with permission from Mental Health America, a PsychU Supporting Organization. To learn more about MHA, please visit their website at http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net. Read More

Stigma In Borderline Personality Disorder & Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Compared With Bipolar Disorder

Article May 11, 2020

Internalized stigma is a significant problem for many with mental illness. It wears at self-esteem, tears at self-confidence. It is barrier to seeking treatment, it hinders treatment adherence, and it… Read More

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