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| FundaMENTAL Matters June 20, 2016 Issue #79 |
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Because there is no health without Mental Health!
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Save the Date!
Looking for something fun to mix up your Friday nights? You're invited to join us for our Project Healthy Moms (PHM) Benefit at Sips n Strokes! The night will include a painting class, raffle, and auction. Grab your friends and family and come support PHM!
* Tickets are $35/person
When:
Friday, July 22nd, 2016
at 7:00 pm
Where:
Sips n Strokes
3019 North Druid Hills Rd. NE
Click here
to register. For more information check out our event on Facebook.
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Blood test personalizes depression treatment for the first time.
Approximately half of all depressed patients do not respond to first-line antidepressants and a third of patients are resistant to all available pharmacological treatments. Until now, it has been impossible to establish if individual patients will respond to common antidepressants or if they need a more assertive antidepressant treatment plan, which may include a combination of more than one medication.
Scientists at King's College London have developed a blood test that accurately and reliably predicts whether depressed patients will respond to common antidepressants, which could herald a new era of personalized treatment for people with depression.
Guided by this test, patients with blood inflammation above a certain threshold could be directed towards earlier access to more assertive antidepressant strategies, such as a combination of antidepressants, before their condition worsens.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Veteran's Agony can be Explained by a New Brain Study
A new brain study found a unique pattern of scarring in the brains of men who died days or years after being in or near powerful explosions.
The study performed at
the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) in Maryland involved the donated brains of eight men who survived explosive attacks but died later - some from their injuries, others from causes that may have reflected their suffering: suicide and drug overdoses. According to Dr. Daniel Perl of USU this scarring is different from patterns seen with sports related injuries or car accidents and produces dysfunction in the area of the brain likely to produce significant problems in terms of functioning and dealing with day-to-day life.
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MHA OF GEORGIA WINS AWARD FOR PROJECT HEALTHY MOMS!
National Mental Health America's
Innovation in Programming Award
, which recognizes the continuing innovation and creativity of the MHA affiliate network in program development and implementation, went to
MHA of Georgia
for
Project Healthy Moms
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only program of its kind in Georgia-that works to increase awareness, identification, treatment, and support of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) in Georgia.
Project Healthy Moms
' programs target both i
ndividual factors, such as peer support, education, and awareness, as well as environmental and societal frameworks, such as resource linkage, provider education, community partnerships, and advocacy work. The program has been and remains at the forefront in raising awareness about maternal mental illness in Georgia.
Interested in learning more? Click here for more information.
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CLINICAL TRIALS CORNER
Join a Study:
Enhancing Exposure Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Virtual Reality and Imaginal Exposure With a Cognitive Enhancer
The purpose of this study is to test the differences between four active treatment conditions for combat-related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): virtual reality exposure therapy (VRE) or prolonged imaginal exposure therapy (PE), both with DCS or placebo, as well as to examine predictors for PTSD and response to treatment in active duty military personnel, veterans, and civilians who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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| YOU CAN NOW SUPPORT MHA OF GEORGIA EVERY TIME YOU SHOP ON AMAZON!!
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| WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT! MHA of Georgia has many outstanding programs which further our mission of enhancing the mental health of Georgians through education, outreach and advocacy. Check out our website to learn about the many programs we offer in our community. Your support will help us continue our work educating Georgians about mental illness, working to eliminate stigma and advocating on behalf of people with mental illness in our state. Please click here to support MHA of Georgia. |
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