Psychiatry News & Updates

MYTH: WE ARE ALL “A LITTLE BIT OCD” AT TIMES. FACT: OCD is not a personality quirk or a character trait—it is a very real mental health condition that affects about 2 to 3 million adults, and half a million youth, in the US alone. While many people can have obsessive...

What is OCD? Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health disorder that affects people of all ages and walks of life, and occurs when a person gets caught in a cycle of obsessions and compulsions. Most people have obsessive thoughts and/or compulsive...

Mark your calendars for OCD Awareness Week 2021! July 9 - 11, 2021 What is OCD Awareness Week? OCD Awareness Week is an international effort taking place during the second week in October each year to raise awareness and understanding about obsessive compulsive...

Depression Frequently Asked Questions from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Depression has no single cause. Both genetics and the environment play a role, and some children may be more likely to become depressed. Depression in children can be...

What is Autism? Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition which is usually diagnosed in the first 3 years of life. Generally parents become concerned when their child has delays in speech development, limited social relatedness, and restricted interests and activities....

What is ADHD? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD is a common childhood illness. People who are affected can have trouble with paying attention, sitting still and controlling their impulses. There are three types of ADHD. The most common type of ADHD is...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is often a long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions), and behaviors (compulsions) that he or she feels the urge to repeat over and over. People with OCD may have symptoms of obsessions,...

NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION WEEK THE POWER OF CONNECTION Sunday, September 5 – Saturday, September 11 From the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention: Although there is no single cause of suicide, one of the risks for suicide is social isolation, and there’s...

October has been designated Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Awareness Month. HONESDALE October has been designated Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Awareness Month. According to the website www.adhdawarenessmonth.org, sponsored by a...

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