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Electroconvulsive Therapy Can Restore Quality of Life for Some Severely Depressed Patients

Patients whose severe depression goes into remission for six months following electroconvulsive therapy report a quality of life similar to […]

Hospitals playing ‘Russian roulette’ with dementia patients

Hospitals are playing “Russian roulette” with the lives of patients who have dementia, say campaigners.

The Real Cost of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

The devastating effects of the mental illness, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)  are widely misunderstood.

Overcrowded ERs, PTSD signs tied in heart patients

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Same Factors Influence Depression in Stroke Patients, Spouse Caregivers

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Information on:

(1) Schizophrenia information sheet; brochure

Information on:

(1) Generalised Anxiety Disorder information sheet;  brochure (2) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder information sheet;  brochure (3) Panic Disorder information sheet;  brochure (4) […]

Information on:

(1) Bipolar disorder information sheet; brochure (2) Depression information sheet; brochure

Cannabis use may worsen illness course in bipolar disorder

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Chronic Worriers at Higher Risk for PTSD, Research Finds

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