After Hurricane enhance the credibility of the efforts of mental disorders

This is a storm that people usually do not speak - of mental disorders such as depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder that strikes after a catastrophic experience. Post-traumatic mental conditions are one of many mental disorders, which affect about 57.7 million Americans in a year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, which occurs Improving Mental Health Week, 5-11 October 2008. Organizations, including Allsup, that people across the country Social Security disability benefits, will help raise awareness about mental illness and support for individuals and their families.

Anxiety disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), panic disorder and phobias, more than 40 million U.S. reports. One of the five veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan (about 300,000 soldiers) will experience major depression or post-traumatic stress when they return home. Other types of mental disorders also affect millions of people, including 5.7 million bipolar disorder and 2 / 4 million people who have schizophrenia.

"People with mental disabilities are often among the most vulnerable in our society. Unfortunately, too often forgotten in times of natural disasters," said the executive director of NAMI Michael J. Fitzpatrick, recently announced the creation of a U.S. Hurricane Relief Fund to individuals and families In Gustav hurricanes and Ike.

U.S. makes a number of resources and support through its website, including:

• On Drugs: to find information about drugs, dose and processing of information.


• State and local NaMiS: Get information for local associations from state to state leadership.


• Support Program: to find support and build on the basis of point-to-point connections, family and care proposals.
  

One of the most important facts about mental illness is that two-thirds of people with the condition for which there is no cure. During Mental Health Awareness-week, the Association stresses the theme "Building Community. Taking Action".

Mental illness can affect anyone at any time, and good for people and their families, realized that mental health is part of the world's well-being and health.

Allsup notes Mental Health Enhancing Week Free posters for hospitals, clinics and other groups calling Karen Hercules-Doerr at (800) 854-1418, ext. 5770th

source : National Alliance on Mental Illness

Most children are drug-Americans

American children in approximately three times more likely to appoint psychotropic medications for children in Europe. A new study published in the BioMed Central open access journal Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health said that differences could be considered for the management of cultural practices and beliefs about the role of drugs on the emotional problems and behavioral problems.


Julie Zito led a group of researchers from the U.S., Germany and the Netherlands investigated that the recipe in the three countries. She said antidepressants and stimulants prevalence of three or more times higher in the U.S. than in the Netherlands and Germany, while the anti-psychotic prevalence was 1.5 to 2.2 times higher. "

The use of antidepressants Prozac, as well as stimulants like Ritalin in children has been under great controversy, and the study of quantitative differences in practice between the U.S. and Western Europe. The authors argue that the difference may be partly due to different classification systems for diagnosis, "the U.S. growth trend bipolar diagnosis in children and adolescents are not in line with European practice." The authors also noted the limitations of public spending in Europe, the largest number of child psychiatrists per capita in the United States and the use of two or more psychotropic drugs for one year in the U.S. children as a possible explanation.

Zito to the conclusion that "direct consumer advertising of drugs in the United States, it is also to address some differences. The increasing use of drugs in the U.S. also reflects the individualistic and activist therapeutic mentality in the U.S. medical culture."

Source : http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/123025.php

Poor mental and sexual health predicted homosexuals' negative feelings about sexuality

University of Minnesota researchers published a study showing that the degree of internalized homonegativity (negative attitudes towards homosexuality) among gay men is that it predicts poor mental and sexual health - that homosexual.

The seminar on the prevention of HIV infection, 422 Midwestern gay and bisexual men completed a survey to assess the extent of their homosexuality, their degree of positive or negative attitudes towards homosexuality, as well as some mental and sexual health variables.

In all cases, homonegativity internal, rather than gay, predicted poor mental health (including increased depression) and the worst sexual health. The study appears in the September issue of homosexuality.

This study helps to debate whether or not gay is healthy, said Simon Rosser, Ph.D., Research Fellow at the School of Public Health and principal investigator on the study.

"This study represents a missing link in our understanding of the relationship between sexuality and health," he said. "This opens up new evidence that negative attitudes towards homosexuality, not homosexuality per se that are linked to poor mental and sexual health in the area of sexual minorities. On the contrary, positive attitude towards homosexuality is linked with improved mental health and sexual health."

For more than 150 years, scientists and educators have been discussing whether homosexuality is a disease, or if the company harm, homosexuality is not conducive to increasing rates of depression, drug abuse and HIV / STD epidemic in the study of gay men, Rosser said. The study will test both theories.

"In light of discussions in many religious denominations over homosexuality, and in the community about gay and civil rights, it is also the right time," said Rosser. "Especially the old advice to gay men in the fight, deny or minimize their homosexuality, probably only increased depression, more isolated, and poorer sexual health. The words, see homosexuality as a disease is not only inaccurate but also may be."

source : University of Minnesota

Reports bisexual community on the need to improve mental health services

New research findings, the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and Sherbourne Medical Center casts light on the mental health of bisexual people in Ontario are looking for in relation to the mental health problems in this group. Bisexuality, mental health and emotional well-being of research also found that the current services in the field of mental health is not appropriate to the needs of bisexual people.

Ontario entire project is estimated experiences of bisexual people based on three main determinants of health: social factors, including biphobia and stigma, interpersonal relations, including the LGBT community, the workplace and partners, and internal factors, including high - and personal struggles. The results showed that biphobia and social stereotypes about bisexuals have a negative impact on psychological health and well-being of people bisexual.

Although previous studies have shown that bisexual people often seek help from mental health problems that heterosexuals, many of those who expressed disappointment, it was suggested, if they interact with the health system.

"Spirituality people we interviewed believed that physicians and other providers have a clearer idea of the continuum of sexuality and gender," said Dr. Lori Ross, CAMH scientist with social justice and health research was carried out under the project. In addition, Ross said that flaws in the system may indicate the need for specialized clinical training. "Many participants said they believed that some countries have friendly therapists were uncomfortable dealing with certain mental health problems, while the inclusion of mental health physicians have no understanding of the specific problems faced by bisexual men."

While many of the respondents had positive experiences with friends Queer clinical report shows that inadequate understanding of Bisexuality is also on the Community. "Some doctors, including the LGBT community, it is difficult to understand, bisexual, as a healthy and legitimate sexual orientation," said Anna Travers, a former program manager LGBT services, health center Sherbourne. Several people suggested that the advertising Web site is necessary and services that are clinically and culturally competent services to customers in bisexuals. I am pleased to say that this is something that will soon be launched in Ontario Rainbow Health website "

The study examines these issues, together with other difficulties in connection with the stereotypes of Bisexuality and acceptance among friends, family and the public. Makes a series of proposals to create a more comprehensive and effective system of mental health care for bisexual people, including education for providers and the public, along with increased resources for mental health.

The results will be at the event on September 23, 2008 7-9 hours at the Sherbourne Medical Center (333 Sherbourne Street, Toronto).

source : Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

McCain, Obama in the context of mental health

National Alliance for mental illness (NAMI) has the answers presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama on a detailed questionnaire on mental health - along with highlights of the Democratic and Republican platforms.

"Mental health is part of a national dialogue on health care," said the executive director of NAMI Michael J. Fitzpatrick. "We offer the candidate responses as part of public education."

"One out of four Americans on mental illness at some time in their lives. They are no differences between Democrats and Republicans. We hope that the services of mental health in the upcoming discussions."

The presidential debate on October 2nd in Nashville Mental Illness Awareness-week (Miaw).

During the primary colors, Senator Obama responded to 24 specific questions on the questionnaire from the U.S.. McCain filed a statement rather than specific answers. His campaign said that it was not their policy to respond to questionnaires.

We are also excerpts from the Republic and the Democratic Party, adopted on a platform of the last party platforms in areas such as health, education and veterans.

source : National Alliance on Mental Illness

Brand New Short mental health silence Film

EgoProject movies proud to be "sick", the new film explores the question of what mental illness. A 15-minute short film focuses on the stormy relationship between father and daughter. "SICK" an attempt to very real problems associated with landscape depression, anxiety and drug addiction, exclusive of non-stereotyped to be.

Winning support from the very film in London and the National Lottery funding through the screen of the South and Britain Board of Film, "a disease" has strong praise from the Samaritans. After the international premiere in March was selected at 25 film festivals in 10 countries and 5 states of the USA won the gold prize at 41 Houston International Film Festival, honorable mention in California Accolade Film Awards and Best short film festival "Aster in 2008 in Macedonia. 4 times he was nominated for best short film International, particularly in the Rome Independent Film Festival. "SICK" is the debut of the new film, writer / director Michael Rymer, a graduate of the International Film School of Wales at the University of Wales, Newport, where he wrote the script.

Mike Cobb (Samaritans) said:

"'SICK' is a powerful depiction of how the lives of people everywhere are affected in the long and short term by mental health issues. It is a compelling and moving work that will resonate with its audiences. The film represents a journey which Samaritans volunteers know only too well."

Mike Rymer (Writer/Director of 'SICK') said:

"One in four people are affected by mental illness but it remains taboo. It is amazing that something so prevalent should be so unspoken and this film seeks to start breaking down some of those barriers."

Miranda Robinson (Head of Development and Training at Screen South) said:

"Screen South are delighted to support Mike Rymer in the distribution of his short film 'SICK', which is a thought provoking film deserving of a wide International audience."

source : World Mental Health Day

52 percent of new diagnoses of bipolar disorder patients receiving antidepressants in the first-line treatment

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that 52.3 percent of new patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder are prescribed antidepressants province.

The new report, entitled "Algorithms for the treatment of bipolar disorder is of the opinion that such a high preponderance of first-line use of antidepressants has made primary care prescribing doctor. Surveyed primary care physicians indicate a selective inhibitor of serotonin reuptake (SSRIs), Including Forest laboratories "Lexapro, as first-line treatment of patients with bipolar I disorder with major depression (51 percent of physicians), bipolar disorder II with severe depression, with hypo mania (52 per cent of doctors) and bipolar disorder II with severe depression, with hypo mania (46 percent of physicians).

"The number of doctors of primary health care, diagnosis and treatment of bipolar patients has been in recent years, but still treated differently structure interviewed psychiatrists," said Madhuri BORDE, Ph.D., analyst Decision Resources. "Nearly half of patients who receive SSRIs forefront of these drugs as monotherapy, despite the recommendations of management for patients with bipolar depression antimanic province."

The report also notes that GSK Lamictal is the largest agent in the first, second and third-line therapy cumulative 18 per cent, 13.8 per cent and 16.3 per cent stake in each line of patient care would be. Lamictal proportion of patients in the first-line therapy is used mostly psychiatrists' belief that the therapy is effective in patients with bipolar depression.

source : Decision Resources

In general, cancer patient care

Statistics speak for themselves: more than 40% of Americans will be diagnosed with some form of cancer in their lives. Fortunately, advances in medical technology and understanding, we often can be an effective treatment for cancer. Nevertheless, in general, less successful in the care of mental and social needs of cancer patients. Cancer patients often need assistance in learning skills and knowledge to manage their disease. They and their loved ones, also need assistance to deal with emotional problems, find transportation and other resources and the fight against interruptions in the work, school and family life.


These unmet needs, could cause more suffering and the patient may prevent full payment of debt. In treating illness rather than the entire people, our health care system to ensure efficient and quality care.

The Institute of Medicine report, for the treatment of cancer patients of all: meeting mental health, [1] suggests the level of provision of psychosocial services at regular assistance biomédica.

This level of attention processes include:

• Identify psychosocial health needs;
• Connect patients and families to needed services;
• Support them in managing the illness;
• Coordinate the psychosocial and biomedical healthcare; and
• Follow-up on care delivery to evaluate the effectiveness of the services.

Successful implementation of this plan, all stakeholders in the process - from cancer specialists for health insurers - must act independently and collectively.

That vision attention not only for patients with cancer, but for all people with the disease. Redefine care for all patients, we can help ensure high-quality medical care.

That is my opinion. I am Dr. Harvey Fine Berg, president of the Institute of Medicine.

Source : http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/580158?src=rss

20 drug FDA Watching

2007 federal law requires the FDA to disclose all its investigations into allegations of drugs, possibly associated with side effects. Today, the list of the first of this series of quarterly reports. The list includes the adverse events reported between 1 and 31 January in March 2008. FDA officials said that they would be "several weeks or months" before the recent reports are accepted.


All reports from the FDA on the list of early warning systems for drugs already on the market. This Adverse Events Reporting System (AERS) collects reports of patients, hospitals, doctors and pharmaceutical companies, the suspects may have problems - or not - in connection with drugs.

The fact that drugs in the list does not mean that it is not safe - or even suspicion that causes problems. No one should stop receiving the drug just because it is on the list, said, FDA.

"If the drug on the list, it means that we have already begun to analyse see if there is security gap, further evaluation", Gerald Dal Pan, MD, MPH, director of FDA surveillance and epidemiology, said in a press conference.

If the evaluation, FDA without any further warnings or all-clear, Dal Pan said.

Here is a list of drugs and "adverse events" - side effects - reported to the AERS database:

Product Name: Active Ingredient (Trade) or Product Class	Potential Signal of Serious Risk/New Safety Information
Arginine Hydrochloride Injection (R-Gene 10)	Pediatric overdose due to labeling / packaging confusion
Desflurane (Suprane)	Cardiac arrest (heart stops working)
Duloxetine (Cymbalta)	Urinary retention
Etravirine (Intelence)	Hemarthrosis (blood in a joint)
Fluorouracil Cream (Carac) and Ketoconazole Cream (Kuric)	Adverse events due to name confusion
Heparin	Anaphylactic-type (life-threatening allergic) reactions
Icodextrin (Extraneal)	Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
Insulin U-500 (Humulin R)	Dosing confusion
Ivermectin (Stromectol) and Warfarin	Drug interaction
Lapatinib (Tykerb)	Hepatotoxicity (liver toxicity)
Lenalidomide (Revlimid)	Stevens-Johnson syndrome (a deadly drug reaction)
Natalizumab (Tysabri)	Skin melanomas (deadly skin cancer)
Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)	Overdose due to labeling confusion
Octreotide Acetate Depot (Sandostatin LAR)	Ileus (bowels not moving)
Oxycodone Hydrochloride Controlled-Release (OxyContin)	Drug misuse, abuse, and overdose
Perflutren Lipid Microsphere (Definity)	Cardiopulmonary reactions (lung/heart problems)
Phenytoin Injection (Dilantin)	Purple glove syndrome (discoloration, pain, and swelling of the hand that may lead to amputation)
Quetiapine (Seroquel)	Overdose due to sample pack labeling confusion
Tebivudine (Tyzeka)	Peripheral neuropathy (tingling or numbness in the extremities)
Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Blockers	Cancers in children and young adults

Report did not say how many people were affected by the possible reaction of drugs, and did not give any indication of its seriousness.

"Our security measures, experts see the seriousness of the case, when we see more than a certain type of event, we should not expect, if there is anything new and did not know about drugs, or whether it is known, but may require refinement of our Knowledge ", Dal Pan said.

"This expands our commitment to the public and health care in the community abreast of what we appreciate," Paul Seligman, MD, MPH, FDA deputy director of security policy and communications, said at a press conference.

Source : http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/580145?src=rss

Home Decoration Affecting Placidity

To avoid of getting stress, most people believe that they have to stay in house. Stay away from the crowd, listen to music, and try to relax. It’s working and I have try it. But I think it didn’t work with someone who has discomposure. They always fidgety even they are in their own house. I don’t know you might called it as trauma or mental disorder or whatever it is. They need an help by some physicians.


But the easy and cheap ways to appease their fidgety, I think you have take a look into your furniture inside the house. Meanwhile for bathroom, perhaps you have to make it as simple as you can. I know named of Bathroom Vanities store, it is Spacify.
In here you could buy all you needs for bathroom, but I’m suggestion to not choose much more accessories. You know, try to make it simple and natural but still looked modern.

So I think perhaps you can replace your Bathroom Faucets, Bathroom Sinks, etc. And remove all unnecessary accessories. Spacify products is the best products even if you didn’t put any adornment, it’s still looks super. And some advice maybe could help you is choose white color for your furniture. White is dependable can reduce stress. So now would you believe me that home decoration affecting placidity ?!

This is not expensive to prevent repeated attempts suicide

The vast majority (85%) of suicide deaths occur in low and middle income countries. While rich industrialized countries to offer sophisticated psychotherapeutic treatment for poor countries have little to offer those who have attempted suicide.

The new findings, published recently show that poor countries can significantly improve the prevention of repeated suicide attempts. Enter training and support constant contact with people who attempt suicide, such as telephone conversations, can significantly reduce their deaths, according to a study published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, a serious health hazard journals public.


"People commit suicide attempts are often in emergency rooms. But in the low-middle income countries where there are no complications, patients are processed after the treatment of wounds without resorting to mental health services," says author Fleischmann.

"But to patients with the information and subsequent telephone calls from further attempts can be prevented and lives", said, Fleischmann.

The study was conducted in Brazil, China, India, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Sri Lanka from January 2002 to October 2005. Read here.

Article key theme of this month, see http://www.who.int/bulletin/en/

Circumcision extreme flesh men are encouraged as a means of preventing HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa, but How safe procedure of circumcision?

The focus on tuberculosis, including an interview with Brigitte Gicquel, from the Pasteur Institute, which explains why TB disease is difficult to treat and research.

Report of Myanmar in an innovative approach to natural disasters, the aftermath of Hurricane Nargis

How Google Earth can change the way disease management --

Falling prices of HIV among pregnant women in Zambia


source : http://www.who.int/
The first review of various methods of people worldwide to commit suicide

Americans show little tolerance for mental illness, despite the growing confidence in the genetic causes

A new study from the University of Pennsylvania and professor of sociology Jason Schnittke shows that while most Americans believe that genetic causes of mental illness, the state is no longer tolerant of mentally ill than 10 years.

The study, published online in the journal Social Science and Medicine 2006, a copy of 1996 General Social Survey module psyche, for trends in religion in public about mental illness in the United States, in particular on public support for genetic reasons.

Before medical sociology studies show that public confidence about mental illness reflect the dominant treatment of mental disorders, the changing nature of media representations of mental illness and wisdom prevailing in the field of science and medicine.


Schnittke study, "insecurity revolution: Why is the emergence of a genetic model of mental illness no more tolerance", attempts to treat major tolerant attitude towards the mentally ill did not increase along with the growing popularity of biomedical look at its causes. His research finds that the various arguments are indeed becoming increasingly popular, but very different associations in connection with mental disorders are treated.

"In the case of schizophrenia, associated with genetic arguments about the violence," said Schnittke. "Indeed, nothing is explained schizophrenia genes impute bad character - how Americans see people with schizophrenia as" bad "in some significant way, and therefore likely to be violent. But if this depression, genetics arguments very different shades: they have relevant to social acceptability. If anyone imagine that depression genetic problems, the situation seems more genuine and less guilty: it is in their genes, not weak, it must take for them. "

Schnittke The study also shows that the arguments related to genetic treatment to recommend, but not relevant to the risk of improvement.

"While the stigmatization of people with mental illness do not decline in the proportion of treatment of psychiatric disorders has increased," wrote Schnittke. "Culture around the treatment of mental illness becomes focused and with direct access to consumer advertising of psychiatric drugs currently one of the pillars of popular media."

After Schnittke research, genetic arguments, in fact, increase state support for medical treatment, although they are not clearly related to improving the overall level of tolerance. We explain tolerance with regard to social distance: the reluctance to live next to the mentally ill, group homes for mentally ill people in the area to spend the night socializing with a mental patient, working in close contact with that person at work, friendship with someone with mental illness or mental illness marry within the family.

source : http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/119823.php