by Valiant | Mar 13, 2015 | Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, mental illness and disorders, teen drug use
In general the younger a child is and the more traumatic an experience is the higher the risk will be that the child engages in substance abuse in the teen and adult years, but there are some factors that should be evaluated as well. There are risk factors and...
by Valiant | Mar 6, 2015 | mental illness and disorders
Antisocial personality disorder is one of the many different mental disorders which may be diagnosed in adults, but what is this actually and what does it mean for those who have this form of mental illness? There are a number of common feature and traits that define...
by Valiant | Mar 2, 2015 | mental illness and disorders
Many are hopeful that a cure for schizophrenia will be found in the near future but this area of medical research receives few funding dollars and does not seem to be a top priority for the medical community at the moment. Most treatments for this condition involve...
by Valiant | Feb 13, 2015 | Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, mental illness and disorders
A new study by McMaster University researchers in Canada shows that there is an increased risk for psychiatric problems in adults for low birth weight premature babies when compared with infants who had a normal birth weight. In a surprise twist the researchers also...
by Valiant | Feb 9, 2015 | mental illness and disorders
Male eating disorders are viewed by some as a myth, but the truth is that there is a silent epidemic. Many men do not ever seek help for eating disorders, suffering silently and going undiagnosed. There is a biased view that male eating disorders are rare while the...
by Valiant | Jan 19, 2015 | medical studies, mental illness and disorders
The Northwestern University researchers determined that eczema suffers tend to drink, smoke, and be obese than those without this irritatingly itchy skin condition, and they also tend to exercise less frequently. Because of these poor habits individuals with eczema...
