Up to 20% of US Kids Have Mental Disorder
The CDC is out with its first report on mental disorders and kids, and the bottom line is a pretty heavy one: 13% to 20% of kids between ages 3 and 17 now suffer from a mental disorder, per the AFP ....
View ArticleDSM's Latest Mental Disorder: Caffeine Withdrawal
If you've ever gone a day without caffeine and felt like you were going insane, well, you may not have been far off. The American Psychiatric Association has added caffeine withdrawal to the latest...
View ArticleWHO May Stop Classifying Transgender ID as Mental Disorder
For years, being transgender has been considered a mental disorder that's listed in the World Health Organization's "International Classification of Diseases" guidebook under "gender identity...
View ArticlePsychiatry Group: Yes, We Can Comment on Trump
A psychiatric group has told its members they're not obligated to adhere to something called the "Goldwater Rule," which has long prevented members of the profession from commenting on the mental...
View ArticleAfter 3 Years, 'Slender Man' Trial Begins
It's been more than three years since Payton Leutner was stabbed 19 times by two friends in a Wisconsin park in the "Slender Man" stabbing, and this week a jury hears testimony to decide if one of her...
View ArticleSelfie Lovers Start 'Alarming' Surgical Trend
Think you look better in your latest selfie than in real life? Then beware of "Snapchat dysmorphia," a newly dubbed term for people seeking plastic surgery to mimic their appearance in filtered...
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