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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

 
Other Topics
Abduction and Recovery
Advance Directives
African American Attitudes Toward Mental Health Treatment
Asperger's Syndrome
Child Abductions
Chinese Anger Management
Clinical Research Studies: Should I Participate?
Complaints about mental health treatment in public facilities
Disability Application Process
Forgetfulness
Forgetful Young Woman
Full Moon Effects on Human Behavior
Gambling Problems
Gastric Bypass Surgery
Homelessness and Mental Illness
Insanity Pleas
Living in the Present
Mental Retardation and Mental Illness
Mind-Body Connection
Mother is in Jail
New Year's Resolutions
Online Relationship is a Disappointment
Negative Personality
Parent's Medical Crisis
Personality Disorders
PET Scans
Self Esteem in Women and Girls
Spiritual Components of Therapy
Surviving a Stroke
Total Health and Wellness
Trichotillomania
Virginia Tech Shooting

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