Eating Disorders (Mental Health Panel Part 7) – Learn about eating disorders in this presentation. This is part of a Mental Health Panel held by Psi Chi, the National Honors Society in Psychology Tuesday, April 21st to help decrease the stigma around mental illnesses, give tips on how to talk to talk to a friend, and educate on mental health and the available resources for mental health help. This panel is brought you by -Psi Chi (psichi.ucsd.edu) -UCSD Counseling and Psychology Services (http -The National Alliance on Mental Illness who provides information about mental illness, related services, and decreasing the stigma around it (www.nami.org) -Impact Young adults who host social events in the San Diego area (http Lastly for how to help a friend visit www.whatadifference.samhsa.gov.

 

Doctor links hearing loss and dementia

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While hearing loss can result from hereditary factors, illness or unprotected ear coverage in high-noise occupations, it is more commonly associated with the aging process. Presbycusis is the gradual loss of hearing as people age. Typically the hearing …
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More funding for mental health services needed, experts say

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Marler, a regional peer support coordinator with East Texas Behavioral Healthcare Network, has had a mental health illness. She now works with directors of regional mental health facilities in the South Texas area, including Gulf Bend Center, a …
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Kaufman: Mental health, drug abuse cuts are hurting community

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Among the 11.5 million adults with serious mental illness in 2011, 6.9 million received mental health services in the past year. In 2011, 3.1 million youths aged 12 to 17 received treatment or counseling for problems with emotions or behavior in a …
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