Selfie craze? Doctors link smartphone snaps with mental illness
Experts have linked taking selfies with mental illness, claiming that some people who obsessively take pictures of themselves may have a form of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). Those with BDD typically have a preoccupation with one or more perceived …
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How TV is changing perceptions of mental disorders
While portrayals of mental illness in the media have become more accurate in recent years with shows like "Homeland" and "Elementary," some films and TV shows continue to form and spread damaging views of mental disorders and treatment methods.
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Violence Is Not a Product of Mental Illness. Violence Is a Product of Anger.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, the reference book used by mental health professionals to assign diagnoses of mental illness, does very little to address anger. The one relevant diagnosis is intermittent …
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Mental Disorders as Brain Disorders: Thomas Insel at TEDxCaltech — Thomas R. lnsel, M.D. is director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) charged with ge…

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