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DSM-5: Will millions more Americans be diagnosed with mental illness?
The impending publication of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (More »
The Risk Nobody Talks About
Suicide rates for the over-60 crowd rose dramatically. Why? More »
Street Drug Continues to Show Significant Antidepressant Effects
A new study from Mount Sinai Hospital adds to the growing body of evidence that ketamine could be an effective treatment for people who don’t respond to other antidepressants. More »
How Music Affects Our Moods
New research shows that listening to music can lift (or reinforce) your mood and ultimately lead to a greater quality of life. More »
Vermont passes law allowing doctor-assisted suicide
By Jason McLure (Reuters) - Vermont on Monday became the fourth U.S. state to end legal penalties for doctors who prescribe medication to terminally ill patients seeking to end their own lives. The law, which includes a number of safeguards over t... More »
Schoolmates of suicide victims at higher risk
By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teens who have a classmate die of suicide are more likely to consider taking, or attempt to take, their own lives, according to a new study. The idea that suicide might be "contagious" has bee... More »
Fate of LA pot shops left to voters
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles politicians have struggled for more than five years to regulate medical marijuana, trying to balance the needs of the sick against neighborhood concerns that pot shops attract crime. More »