Labels like ‘psycho’ or ‘schizo’ can hurt. Here are alternative clinical terms

[ad_1] It is common to hear people use stigmatising, discriminatory and hurtful labels such as “psycho”, “schizo” or “totally bipolar”. Others might minimise conditions by saying they too are “a […]

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Parental domestic violence in childhood linked to mental illness in adulthood: Study

[ad_1] According to a new study by the University of Toronto, adults exposed to chronic parental domestic violence have an elevated prevalence of depression, anxiety and substance abuse disorders, and […]

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Schizophrenia: Gene discovery indicates risk and cause

[ad_1] Our understanding of schizophrenia has been stuck in a kind of black box for decades — experts say we don’t really know what is going on inside the brain. […]

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