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Talk therapy sessions can help reduce the risk of suicide among high-risk groups, suggests a US study.

For the mentally ill, relatives are the last to leave.

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Recent stud­ies show that chronic stress can also lead to depres­sion, and even to a higher risk of cog­ni­tive decline and Alzheimer’s dis­ease symp­toms.

Dementia is currently the main cause of dependency in older people and a major public health concern affecting about 36 million people worldwide.

Alzheimer’s disease is known for symptoms such as confusion and memory loss, but it also has another common symptom: disruption of the sleep cycle.

Every living thing, from the most complex mammals to single-celled organisms, instinctively responds to danger.

World Mental Health Day was established by the World Federation for Mental Health in 1992, and is now observed annually. It is the largest awareness programme of the World Federation and it is aimed at increasing awareness about important Mental Health issues.

This year, the World Federation for Mental Health chose the theme ‘Living with Schizophrenia’. To date, Schizophrenia has been one of the most misunderstood of all Mental Illnesses, thus resulting in an increase in stigma and discrimination. The overall aim during the month of October, and especially on World Mental Health Day (10 October), is to improve public education, increase awareness, reduce stigma and discrimination against persons with Schizophrenia and advocate for better services and an increase in funding to psychosocial rehabilitation programmes for those living with Schizophrenia.

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A nationwide study in Denmark finds diagnosis of OCD in an individual or a parent increases the relative risk of future schizophrenia several-fold; absolute rates of co-occurrence are still very low.