Depression is not something only adults have to tackle. According to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHSA, approximately 20 percent of Americans suffer from depression before the age of 18. While everyone...
Mental health problems in teens can be all over the map, from depression and excessive anxiety to eating disorders and psychoses. If you notice disturbing symptoms, make an appointment with your child's doctor to explore possible physical causes....
Seniors in Seattle who have difficulty affording health care may rely on Social Security retirement benefits or live on other very low incomes. Several programs help seniors pay for medical care and numerous medical and dental clinics in Seattle...
Under the Children’s Mental Health Initiative of 1984, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, SAMHSA, developed a federal program to promote and support a systems of care philosophy. This was the first federally...
Nearly one-fourth of hospitalizations in 2005 and 2006 involved mental health or substance abuse disorders, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Yet, 80 percent of people who did not receive needed treatment for mental health...
Children face many stressful situations, from home to school and other places in between. Consequently, a child facing emotional issues or problems is not an isolated concern, according to "Emotional and Behavioral Problems of Young Children," by...
Drug and alcohol addiction is complex and has a significant impact on the individual struggling with the disorder as well as those closest to him. Drug Addiction Support notes that many living with substance addiction believe the problem affects...
Major depressive disorder, the clinical name for depression, affects as many as 14.8 million adults over the age of 18 in any given year. It's the leading cause of disability for people age 15-44, according to the National Institute of Mental...
Schizophrenia is a major mental illness. Symptoms of schizophrenia can include hallucinations, delusions and disorganized thinking and behavior. Because schizophrenia is a chronic illness, it requires lifelong treatment, which can include the...
Often seen as rehabilitative options for at-risk youths and juvenile offenders, so-called juvenile "boot camps" seem very appealing to some parents and juvenile justice officials. Although many people see an obvious appeal to sending delinquent...