Author: National Institute of Mental Health

Suicide in the U.S.: Statistics and Prevention

Posted by National Institute of Mental Health | Oct 1, 2010 | Depression, Expired, Personality Disorders, Suicide

A fact sheet of statistics on suicide with information on treatments and suicide prevention....

In Harm’s Way: Suicide in America

Posted by National Institute of Mental Health | Feb 17, 2009 | Expired, Suicide

Suicide is a tragic and potentially preventable public health problem. In 1997, suicide was the 8th leading cause of death in the U.S.1 Specifically, 10.6 out of every 100,000 persons died by suicide. The total number of...

Step on a Crack… Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Posted by National Institute of Mental Health | Feb 17, 2009 | Expired, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), an anxiety disorder, suffer intensely from...

How Biological Clocks Work

Posted by National Institute of Mental Health | Feb 17, 2009 | Children, Expired, Living With Mental Illness, Teens

Anyone who has traveled has experienced jet lag — that groggy realization that while your day is beginning in Washington, DC, the night you just left in San Francisco is hardly over. Jet lag is an inconvenient reminder that the...

Bipolar Disorder

Posted by National Institute of Mental Health | Feb 17, 2009 | Bipolar Disorder, Expired

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual...