October 24th, 2009 
admin Does mental illness increase a person’s risk of committing a violent crime? How does this contribute to stigma related to mental illness? In a very small town in West Tennessee, two people were shot and killed on Wednesday, September 23, 2009. Investigators reported that 59 year old Alfred Stack entered Pathways Behavioral Health Services in [...]
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No Comments » September 14th, 2009 admin Is light therapy beneficial to patients with bipolar disorder? Recent studies suggest that it can provide benefits to persons suffering from bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is often accompanied by erratic sleep-wake patterns (Circadian rhythms: A daily rhythmic activity cycle, based on 24-hour intervals.). Doctors prescribe a variety of medications to improve sleep patterns to assist [...]
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