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One Third of LGBT Youth Have Attempted Suicide

by Monique El-Faizy, Posted Dec 3rd 2010 10:14AM

People participate in a candlelight vigil for Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi, who committed suicide in September. Credit: Reena Rose Sibayan, AP
It may get better, but for many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth, it's still ...The good news is that 70 percent of the LGBT youth in the study didn't meet the criteria for any mental disorders.
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Grade School Counselors Could Boost Student Performance, Study Finds

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Oct 19th 2010 3:00PM

President Barack Obama walks with Anthony Black from Washington, DC., as he meets with the five children who were featured in the documentary "Waiting for Superman" in the Oval Office on Oct. 11, 2010. Credit: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP
The ...Providing the opportunity for grade school-aged students to meet with counselors is an experiment that could rapidly boost student performance, quell disruptive behavior and resuscitate schools.
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Your Kid Crazy? Don't Worry, It's a Big Club

by Tom Henderson, Posted Oct 14th 2010 4:00PM

Is moodiness in teens a medical condition? Credit: Getty Images
Teenagers are nuts. Tell you something you don't know? Very well. Let's get clinical. At least one in five adolescents in the United States has some kind of mental disorder ...Teens suffer from depression, anxiety, panic, hyperactivity and short attention spans. Who woulda thunk it?
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Children of Bipolar Parents at Risk for Mental Disorders, Study Shows

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jan 29th 2010 6:00PM

The Parents' Curse: "I hope you have children just like you!" There may be a scientific basis for that. If your child's temper tantrums and assorted fits are frazzling your last nerve, it could be because he or she is a sort of mini-you. ...
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Pregnant smokers more likely to have mental disorders

by Jonathon Morgan, Posted Apr 4th 2007 8:02AM

Smoking during pregnancy can be a touchy subject. The negative side effects for both mother and fetus are widely understood, but yet some women simply can't quit until after the baby is born. A recent study suggests that, for at least some smokers, ...
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