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October 14, 2021
by Elizabeth Pratt

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Excess Deaths Among Those With Mental Health Conditions And Intellectual Disabilities Rises During COVID-19

October 14, 2021 08:00 by Elizabeth Pratt  [About the Author]

an elderly woman
Excess deaths among those with mental health conditions and intellectual disabilities has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. A UK study of more than 160 thousand patients found that deaths from COVID-19 among people with learning disabilities were nine times higher than among the general population during the first UK lockdown and were five times higher among those with eating disorders. [More]

December 4, 2014
by Marti Wormuth, MA

whatare personality disorders

What are Personality Disorders?

December 4, 2014 04:55 by Marti Wormuth, MA  [About the Author]

whatare personality disorders
There are a lot of issues that are being focused on in the news today, and it's important to take a look at them so that we can better understand them and what they do to the people who are dealing with them. One type of mental illness that has gotten a lot more focus as of late is the category of personality disorders. Personality disorders are a category of disorders that have certain traits, but each of them are different as well. [More]