News in Mental Health

Buttigieg Outlines a Plan for Investment in Mental Health

Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg outline a plan for mental health in the States, and it's pretty dang comprehensive.

City of Atlanta Jail to Be Closed

A criminal defense attorneys dream: Atlanta City Detention Center to Close. The Gage Law Firm, LLC.

Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act Expanded

This is huge news, and hopefully a chance for Georgia to get in on the action.

This is What Happens When You Make Jails Cages for the Mentally Ill

Absolutely unconscionable. https://www.ajc.com/news/local/mentally-ill-man-died-dehydration-after-nine-days-cobb-jail/gfe4URTRaXeZChAGj8j...

Special K a major breakthrough for depression

We’ve known for years that ketamine is a new weapon against depression. With the advent of nasal spray to complement infusions, this...

Study Links Feline Parasite to Schizophrenia?

This is one I’ve not heard before. There have apparently been prior suggestions of this connection but warnings not to overblow the...

The Controversy of How to Approach Research of Mental Health Challenges

In the article below from Psychology Today, Scott Barry Kaufman discusses the potential for genius in those who are challenged with...

Gene Expression a Potential Culprit for Bipolar Symptoms

Check out this article on Science Daily about a group of Arizona researchers studying the expression of two genes and how they cause a...

Schizophrenia Shares Molecular Traits Across Population

Fascinating study on how conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder share molecular traits in terms of gene expression across...