Recovery Michigan

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"We are all human beings and we all have a right to live our lives without abuse." Kecia and Molly call on persons with disabilities to work together, educate themselves and speak up to stop cycles of abuse -- be it financial, psychological, physical, sexual or domestic abuse.

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Women with a severe mental health-related disability are nearly four times more likely to have been a victim of intimate partner violence than those without a disability, according to a new study by Women's College Hospital researcher Janice Du Mont and co-author Tonia Forte.

The study, published in the journal BioMed Central Public Health, is the first Canadian population-based study to examine the prevalence of intimate partner violence among women with activity limitations - or disability - with a specific focus on those due to mental health-related problems.

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“Paul* is autistic, you know,” she said. “He won’t ask you for anything, but if you go up to him, he’ll respond to you.”

“He’s autistic?” I said. “Homeless and autistic? That’s got to be rough. He’s especially vulnerable out here.”

“I know,” she said. “That’s why we watch out for him.”

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(T)he review, to be published in Neuropsychiatry, a bimonthly peer-reviewed journal from Future Medicine, reinforces the 'traumagenic neurodevelopmental' model of psychosis, which suggests that those differences can be caused by adverse life events, especially those occurring in early childhood. For example, the maladaptive stress regulation mechanisms in the brain that are related to over-sensitivity to stressors are also found in the brains of traumatised young children.

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“The results are so strong that I’m astonished”, says Lars-Håkan Thorell, associate professor in experimental psychiatry at Linköping University, one of the researchers behind the study. “We can determine very accurately whether a person risks committing suicide, which can revolutionise suicide prevention.".....

The result confirms previous research stating that there is a strong correlation between hyporeactivity and suicide in depressed people.

The test found that hyporeactivity was present in up to 97 per cent of depressed patients who later committed suicide, compared to just 2 per cent of the depressed patients who were not hyporeactive.

But the study also shows there is no relation between the severity of depression and hyporeactivity. Associate Professor Thorell: “It indicates a certain per cent, even if the normal population can have this neurophysical disorder. Everyone who has it is not suicidal – but almost all suicidal, depressed patients have it.”

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LGBTQ youth and heterosexual students in schools with anti-homophobia policies and GSAs had lower odds of discrimination, suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts, primarily when both strategies were enacted, or when the polices and GSAs had been in place for three years or more.

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The goal of the Mental Health and Wellness Commission is to make certain Michiganders living with mental health conditions can find a great quality of life, safety, and independence. This bipartisan commission will work to ensure that key recommendations to strengthen our mental health system become a reality.

• Assessing current public, private and non-profit services and look into how they can all work together.
• Reviewing past commission reports and analyzing their progress.
• Seeking out best practices.
• Developing metrics to measure success.

Read the Commission's Final Report here

The relationship between drinking and PTSD affects everyone with PTSD. My observation is that drinking to control PTSD symptoms postpones healing and distorts and deepens some symptoms....

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"We show that alcohol use and associated problems are linked over time to an exacerbation in PTSD symptoms, and that PTSD symptoms show a similar effect on alcohol consumption. Each affects the other. As such, both PTSD and heavy drinking are risk factors for one another, each with implications for the other over the course of college," Read says.

"This information is useful and perhaps imperative for those who assist students dealing with these problems."

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Patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) typically have widespread chronic pain and fatigue. For those with lowvitamin D levels, vitamin D supplements can reduce pain and may be a cost-effective alternative or adjunct to other treatment, say researchers in the current issue of PAIN®.

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Cognitive psychologist Mary Czerwinski and her boyfriend were having a vigorous argument as they drove to Vancouver, B.C., from Seattle, where she works at Microsoft Research. She can’t remember the subject, but she does recall that suddenly, his phone went off, and he read out the text message: “Your friend Mary isn’t feeling well. You might want to give her a call.”

At the time, Czerwinski was wearing on her wrist a wireless device intended to monitor her emotional ups and downs.