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There appears to be an unhealthy synergy between mental illness and prostate cancer, and researchers are working to dissect the relationship by first assembling the largest dataset ever of veterans with either condition or both.
“As a future mental health educator, it is incredibly important to normalize the struggles that so many students experience," says clinical and counseling psychology graduate student Megan Bigham. "But if you aren’t a psychology major, you may not...
Insomnia is a driver of suicide, and particularly people with severe insomnia may safely benefit from taking a sedative to help address their sleep problems as it reduces their suicidal thoughts, investigators report.
Augusta University’s Dean of Students Office invites the campus community to “Light the Path” to raise awareness for suicide, honor those who have lost their lives to suicide, and remind AU students of the mental health resources available across...
“Today’s generation of college students is more knowledgeable and more open to talking about their mental health concerns,” said Director of Student Health Services Dr. Robert Dollinger.
When someone is depressed and having suicidal thoughts or their depression treatment just isn’t working, caregivers might want to check to see if they have obstructive sleep apnea, investigators say.
Access to the internet is often viewed as a positive feature for communities, but could higher levels of internet connectivity impact the mental health of a community? Dr. William Hatcher, director of Augusta University's Master of Public...
Graduate student's Capstone Project exploring whether there is a connection between emergency room visits for mental health and daylight saving time is published.
Dr. Xin-Yun Lu and her team have found inactive SIRT1 in the prefrontal cortex. Activating it may help turn classic symptoms of depression around, particularly in males.
MCG study published in Journal of Homosexuality shows twice the number of poor mental health days as the general population.
New study sheds light on reducing recidivism for those found guilty by reason of insanity.
Augusta University Health System will discontinue inpatient behavioral health services June 30.
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Anxiety disorders are estimated to affect approximately 30 percent of people in the United States. Despite this prevalence, access to care can be a challenge. Many to seek help from their primary care provider rather than a mental...
Dr. Vaughn McCall, chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior at Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia, tells Georgia Health News lack of access to mental health services in rural areas of Georgia a primary reason for recent...
Older people receiving electroconvulsive therapy for their depression likely will need an additional treatment if insomnia is one of their symptoms, researchers report. “What we can say is that ECT is a powerful antidepressant with a global effect...
Augusta University is one of five universities partnering with the International Association of Chiefs of Police on its One Mind Campaign, an initiative designed to foster successful interactions between police officers and persons affected by...
May is officially recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month (also simply “Mental Health Month”) in the United States. First championed in 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month is designed to draw attention to mental illness and spread...
Drop into a free Lunch and Learn with Dr. Shari Manning, author of Loving Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder, for strategies to help those with BPD.
