Posts Tagged ‘Mental Disorders’
Teen Depression: The Rate Is Higher in Girls
New data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration suggests that adolescent girls are three times as likely to develop depression than adolescent boys. Also, the percentage of girls with teen depression triples between the ages of 12 and 15. This means that parents need to watch closely for signs of depression in…
Read MoreReform Schools for Girls Treat Coinciding Addiction and Mental Disorders
Both addiction and mental disorders have similar effects on one’s brain. They can alter the way one thinks, changing the chemicals and neuro-responses of the brain. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, those with a mental disorder are more than twice as likely to have addiction problems, and vice versa. “Addiction and mental…
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