For Mental Illness, Make Medication a Last Resort. Psychiatrists and even internists are often far too eager to prescribe pills. By . Erica Komisar. Share. Resize. Listen (3 min) ...

Suicide became the second leading cause of death among children 10 to 14 during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mental health-related ...

Erica Komisar rightly draws attention to overmedication of patients who present with symptoms of anxiety and depression (“For Mental Illness, Make Pills a Last Resort,” op-ed, April 5). But ...

In this op-ed, writer Ruby McAuliffe explains why she thought taking mental health medication was a failure, and how that changed.

Just 14% of teens with mental disorders take medications Medication use is highest among teens with ADHD Use may be higher in some subgroups, experts say Most U.S. teens with mental disorders are ...

It has become an increasingly frequent issue over the last two decades, as more teens are given medication for mental illness, Cohen said. A study of national data found the use of psychotropic ...

Next time someone tells you they take medication for mental illness or are interested in exploring it, Dr. Fraga says, “Don't judge and offer your opinion. Instead, ...

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The medications have not turned them into zombies. If someone appears to be lobotomized who has a mental illness, it is possible, some of the time that too many repeat episodes of the illness have ...