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It’s Mental Health Month!

May is Mental Health Month, a time to raise awareness about mental illness and educate others and ourselves about mental health. One in give people will be affected by mental illness in their lifetime—that’s 20 percent of the world’s population, or... more

Medication compliance helps schizophrenia patients

A new study looking at more than 50 years worth of data shows that antipsychotic medications for patients with schizophrenia can reduce the risk of relapse by 60 percent. The study also found that schizophrenia patients who are compliant with their... more

Schizophrenia and childhood trauma may be connected

A recent study suggests that children who have experienced significant trauma are three times more likely to develop schizophrenia later in life. And the greater the trauma experienced as a child, the greater the chance of developing a mental illness... more

Easy ways to reduce caffeine intake

A lot of people like a good cup of java first thing in the morning, but how do you know when you have too much—or worse, how can you tell when you are addicted? Most experts agree that a moderate amount of caffeine—about two cups of coffee, or 200... more

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MacPhee first Canadian to win Reintegration Award

After 15 years, the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (NCCBH) has honoured its first Canadian, Bill MacPhee, with a Reintegration Award.The Reintegration Awards were started by the NCCBH in 1997 to celebrate the lives of those... more

Arthritis tied to depression, anxiety

A recent study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that one-third of Americans living with arthritis who are 45 years or older are also affected by depression and anxiety. Researchers also found that although anxiety... more

Smokers beware: Depression linked to cigarettes

A study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research looks at current heavy smokers and reports that their risk of developing major depression is three times higher than former heavy smokers. This study supports the causal hypothesis of smoking... more

Study links depression to dementia

According to a recent study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry’s May 2012 edition, people who suffer from depression late in life are 70 percent more likely to develop dementia than those who do not show symptoms of... more

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The cause of post-traumatic stress disorder

Dear Dr. Bob: What causes post-traumatic stress disorder, and what are the best methods to help people open up about their traumatic experiences and overcome them?If a traumatic experience is very severe, an individual can try to avoid the unpleasant... more

Keeping the pace

Imagine a pill that would dramatically lower your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers. Now imagine that same pill could help you lose weight, improve your mood, and boost self-esteem. Would you take it? Sure, you would. Who... more

Portion inflation

Hundreds of studies have been done and many millions of dollars spent to answer a seemingly simple question: Why are people getting fatter?The inquiry is a serious one. Excess weight, especially when the extra pounds add up to obesity, is a major... more

Necessary precautions

Learning the dangers of drug-to-drug interactionsFor some people with a mental illness, talk therapy, exercise, and nutritional improvements can make a world of difference. And while all of these things can also help people living with schizophrenia,... more

Living Life with Mental Illness

Find practical tips and tricks that will empower individuals with mental illness get a new job, continue their education, manage personal finances, improve relationships, meet new people, and much more... In Living Life

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Bill MacPheeI was in Toronto over the weekend to participate in the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario’s annual Walk for Schizophrenia, plus I set up an information table for Magpie Media. It was a beautiful day and I took my family along. It is always nice to... more

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Top Rated Mental Health Articles

Someone for everyone: Cupid should not discriminate

Dating was no fun for Tammy who, at age 16, was diagnosed with schizophrenia and a number of mood disorders. She never had any lasting relationships. “I always broke up with anyone I was dating,” she says, “so they couldn’t break up with me.”Two... more

Fall 2011 Issue

Taking Back Control: Learning to Cope with Voices
Hearing voices is a form of hallucination in which a person perceives sounds without an external auditory stimulus. In other words, hearing things that aren’t real. Auditory hallucinations are one of the most common symptoms of schizophrenia, affecting about 70 percent of patients. What causes people to hear what others cannot, and how can you keep the voices at bay when medication fails?

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Spring 2012

Feature Stories

The role of family in treatment, By Melissa Churly
Research has shown that having a strong support network of family and friends plays a crucial role in helping a person with a mental illness achieve a positive outcome and recovery.

Choosing the right mental health professional, by Jennifer Pellegrini
The doctor-patient relationship is one of the most important professional relationships in a person’s life. It is especially important for individuals who are seeking a doctor to help them deal with a mental illness. So how should you go about finding a psychiatrist?

Medication-Following the doctor’s orders, By Michelle Morra-Carlisle
Of the many therapeutic and lifestyle methods of treating a serious mental illness, medication is crucial in controlling psychosis. For many it is a godsend—yet an estimated 40 to 90 percent of patients with schizophrenia don’t take it as prescribed, which almost guarantees a relapse.

Medication tolerance- By Mary Medland
Can a patient develop a tolerance to his or her antipsychotic medication, thereby decreasing its effectiveness? The short answer, most mental health professionals agree, is no.

   
   
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