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Mental HealthPass Out Hard, Sleep Lightly
Alcohol makes you sleep heavily at first, then disrupts quality of sleep later in the night
Mental HealthSlippery Slope of Emotions
BP oil spill takes psychological toll of those in Gulf Coast region
Mental HealthMore than PMS ...
Mood shifts in pre-menstrual bipolar patients may indicate depression
Mental HealthShare and Share Alike
Young children prefer to share -- even when it's easier not to -- according to study
Mental HealthOffensive Behavior and TBI
Youth offenders show higher prevalence of traumatic brain injury
Mental HealthRemember to Eat Better, Eat Better to Remember
Good diets fight bad Alzheimer's disease genes
Mental HealthWork It Out by Writing It Down
Writing down worries can alleviate test anxiety, boost grades: study
Mental HealthSize Matters In Mental Health
Lithium restores brain volume in bipolar disorder patients
Mental HealthGetting By with a Little Help from Friends
Peer support programs appear to be as effective as cognitive behavior therapy in treating depression
Mental HealthChanging Anxious Minds
People with social anxiety disorder (SAD) show changes in brain from cognitive behavior therapy
Mental HealthA Different Kind of Sign Language
Researchers find certain children's hand movements may be associated with ADHD
Mental HealthHyper Hypo or No?
Baby's health in the first five minutes of life may predict risk of ADHD
Mental HealthThe Worst Is Yet to Come
Bad experiences seem worse when you think you will experience them again
Mental HealthReefer Madness
Researchers find evidence of relationship between marijuana use and onset of psychotic illnesses
Mental HealthFemale Facebook Users Can Develop Eating Disorders
New study reveals girls who spend more time on Facebook are more likely to develop anorexia, bulimia
Mental HealthCaring for the Un-Cared For
Quality of child care is more important for kids from disadvantaged homes
Mental HealthUnemployment Doesn't Hurt Just Your Wallet
The unemployed have health problems more often and for longer than the employed
Mental HealthAre You Sad? I Can't Tell
Drug-abusers have difficulty recognizing basic emotions
Mental HealthThere is Nothing to Fear Except What Your Parents Do
Study of children shows fears are learned and are not innate
Mental HealthEmergency: Why Am I Here?
Elderly with dementia and delirium who are admitted to emergency rooms often don't know why they are there
Mental HealthLife, Lemons and Lemonade
Depression not as prevalent among cancer sufferers as thought
Mental HealthFeeling Sad? Switch to Olive Oil
Study suggests trans-fats and saturated fats contribute to depression risk
Mental HealthRoad to Alzheimer's Research Paved with Good Intentions
A panel of Alzheimer's disease experts recommends organizing research efforts
Mental HealthSmoking on the Big Screen
Seeing a movie character smoking increases smokers' brain area that controls thier smoking hand