(HealthDay News) — Certain types of mental illnesses affect either men or women more often, a new study indicates. Men are more likely to be diagnosed with substance abuse or antisocial disorders while women are more likely to develop anxiety or depression, according to the researchers. These findings show the need for gender-specific prevention and [...]

(HealthDay News) — Persistent efforts to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness haven’t succeeded as well as hoped, suggesting that new strategies might be necessary. For decades, a number of organizations have been trying to persuade the public that mental illnesses such as depression, alcohol dependence and schizophrenia are neurobiological disorders, not just people [...]