Mental Health Association of Greater St. Louis: Open Mind Archive

Mental Health Association of Greater St. Louis	1905 S. Grand Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63104 314-773-1399 Info@mhagstl.org	The Mental Health Association is a United Way Agency. Click on the logo above to go to the United Way website.

Open Mind

Open Mind is a weekly column in which questions regarding mental health issues are answered by professionals. Open Mind appears in many editions of the Suburban Journal and other newspapers in Missouri. Archived columns are indexed below. To read an archived column, simply click on the title.

ADD/ADHD ADD in Adults ADD in Adults-2 ADHD or BiPolar Illness Teen ADD or Anxiety?	Adolescents/Teenagers Adolescent Suicide Prevention Adolescents and Medication Alcohol Use by Teenagers Angry Teenager Back to School Choking Game Eating Disorders Personality Change in Teenager Raising a Teenager Rapid Decline in Teenager's Mental Health Suicide Risk Factors in Youth Suicidal Thoughts in Teenagers Teen Cuts Herself Teen Eating Disorders Teen Sexual Activity Teen Shoplifting Teen Substance Abuse Teen Substance Use	Anxiety/OCD/Panic/Phobias Anxiety-What are the Different Types? Anxiety Screening Day - 2006 Anxiety Screening in your Community Compulsive Spending Fear of Dentists Fear of Public Speaking Gambling Concern Hoarding Marriage Jitters Perfectionism in a Young Child Problem Child Enjoys Pain Trichotillomania Victim of a Crime
Aging Aging Father's Care Caring for Loved Ones at a Distance Eldercare Planning Elderly Assisted Living	Bi-Polar/Manic Depression Bi-Polar Disease and Sexual Urges Bi-Polar Illness and Alcoholism Bi-Polar Disease in Children Bi-Polar Information Bi-Polar or Manic Depressive Symptoms Bi-Polar Patient Refuses Treatment Bi-Polar Teen Refuses Medication Genetics of Bi-Polar Illness Mood Swings in Young Adult New Meds for Bi-Polar Illness Resources for Children with BiPolar illness	Children Arguing in Front of Children Baby Stops Breathing during Sleep Back to School Bullies in School Child Abduction Concerns Child Mental Health Children and Divorce Children with Differences Child's Terminal Illness Conduct Disorders in Children Diabetic Children and their Siblings Eating Disorders Effect of Divorce on Children Effects of Trauma on Children Father Shows No Affection to Children Psychoactive Medicine and Children Psychoactive Medication in Children - 2 Reactive Attachment Disorder in Adoption Serious Illness of a Child Sex Abuse During Childhood Violent Children
Death/Suicide Death of a Pet Death of a Sibling Facing Terminal Illness in the Family Loss of Loved Ones Suicide by an Apparently Successful Person Suicide Risk Factors in Youth Suicide Survivor Groups Suicide Survivors' Response Team-SSRT Supporting Loved Ones of a Suicide	Depression Depressed Husband's Behavior Has Changed Depression and Diabetes Depression and Genetics Depression and Physical Illness Depression Medicine and Pregnancy Divorce, Depression, Support Dysthymia and Depression Lincoln's Depression Low Birth Weight in Women with Depression Medication and Situational Depression Post-Partum Depression Pregnancy and Depression Recognizing Depression Recurrent Depression Refusing to Take Depression Medicine Situational Depression Too Blessed to be Depressed? Vagus Nerve Stimulation	Divorce/Separation Children and Divorce Divorce, Depression, Support Mediation and Recovery Divorce Recovery Programs Effect of Divorce on Children
Holidays Coping with Holiday Stress Holiday Crises: Coping with Past Events Holiday Stresses - 2003 Holiday Stress - 2005 Post-Holiday Blues Seasonal Stress Management	Medication Antipsychotic Meds for Depression Clinical Trials for Mental Health and Insomnia Medication Medication and Situational Depression Medication and Weight Gain Long Acting Psychiatric Medicines Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage Medication Assistance Medication Management Prescription Assistance Program	Marriage Codependent Spouse Enhancing a Good Marriage Marital and Individual Counseling Wife's Personality Changes
Men's Issues Husband Lacks Commitment Husband's Explosive Temper Men Who Are Emotionally Unexpressive	Mental Health Topics/Issues Budget Cuts and their Effect on Mental Health Services Eating Disorders How Can Therapy Help? Jewish Mental Illness Support Programs Medicaid Cuts in 2005 Mental Illness Awareness Week-2002 Mental Illness Awareness Week-2004 Mental Health Budget Cuts Mental Health Month Observance-2002 Mental Health Month Observance-2004 Mental Health Month 2005 Mental Health Month-2006 Mental Health Month-2006a Mental Health Month-2007 Mental Health Professional Disciplines Mental Health Research Physical Testing for Mental Illness Prevalence of Mental Problems Psychiatric Access under Medicaid Self Mutilation Stress Management Supporting a Friend with a Mental Illness Supporting a Loved One with a Mental Illness	Resources/Support Clinical Trials for Mental Health and Insomnia Medication Community Agencies Friend's Mental Illness Filing a Complaint Mental Health Facilities in St. Louis Mental Health Support Groups Mental Illness Support Services Post-Recovery Socialization Prescription Assistance Program Self-advocacy Self-Help Groups Self-help in St. Louis St. Louis Resources Telephone and Internet Counseling The Value of Support Groups
Schizophrenia/Psychosis A Beautiful Mind Auditory Hallucinations Dissociative Disorders Hearing Voices Inheriting Schizophrenia Multiple Personality Schizophrenia and the Brain Schizophrenia Definition and Symptoms Schizophrenia Described Understanding Schizophrenia	Spousal/Family Abuse Abusive Relationships Cycle of Abuse in Families Suspicion of Abuse Spouse Abuse Takes Many Forms	Stress REBOUND from Personal and Work Related Stress Stress Management Work Related Stress
Substance Abuse Alcohol Screening 2006 Alcohol Screening Codependent Spouse	War/Terrorism Iraqi War Effects on Mental Health Living in Unsettling Times Mental Health of Terrorists Miltary Deployment Sept. 11 Trauma Response-Part 1 Sept. 11 Trauma Response-Part 2	Work/Career Issues Disclosing Mental Health Status in Job Situations Downsized and Emotionally Lost