MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING

Many rewarding careers in Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Sciences are available to those with the proper training and credentials.

Mental health counselors assist those with drug and other personal problems. As a skills-based profession, states typically require a license for independent mental health counseling. Qualifications include a counseling education, training, and exam.

A recent and growing tend in mental health counseling is the use of laughter. This article reviews the methods and processes that are used in laughter therapy.

Without health insurance, the task of finding free or low-cost mental health care is often an uphill battle. Here are some sources that can help.

Dr. Kathryn Faughey, a mental health worker, was slashed to death by a man leaving 2 suitcases behind; one held disposable adult diapers. Is this murder a Ditto Death?

As the parent of a teen, if you are concerned about mental health issues, here is what you need to know about signs and symptoms of Cluster B personality disorder.

A review of Mental Health Care coverage under the Affordable Health Care law.

Mental health disorders can be like a ticking time bomb and unfortunately these days sometimes in the news we hear of people that for one reason or the other lost control of their conditions.

Check out this article that gives all the information needed to become a mental health counselor. Basic job duties, educational requirements, and how to get licensed as a mental health counselor.

When a child lives with a mental health disorder, it is common for parents to also develop a mental health complication in response to distress when caring for their child.

How do you chose the correct mental health professional?

As a mental health provider and Blue Cross policy holder in Alabama I see things through several different points of view. But the bottom line is simply how to provide fairly to all. Here is my take.

We call counseling, psychiatry, and psychology the "mental health system." In reality, the system is not designed to create mental health. It is intended to treat disorders! Is the term "mental health system" therefore a backwards description?

If you look forward to reading my latest mental health advice columns, articles, and blogs, then you will love this all-in-one article. Here you will find 90 well-written, informational articles about psychology and mental health issues!

SAMHSA has a site to help victims of the economic crisis identify risks and symptoms of mental health problems.

Amidst these times of widespread layoffs, counselors will serve a valuable role in helping citizens to cope with transitions that affect finances, family relationships, and mental health.

Mental Health issues surrounding metropolitan areas. Reintegration of the mentally ill and disabled back in society.

How to Pay for Mental Health Treatment

Five possible solutions for covering the costs of Mental Health Treatment are described in this article.

The problems with the mental health system in our prisons, and how to solve it.

As our lives become limited with time, constricted by gas prices and connected through the worldwide Web, mental health therapists have found a way to bring their desire to help people to a larger population by offering their services in the exciting world of cyberspace.

Mental health care problems such as anxiety and depression are quite common and may need short term treatment. Is your family doctor a viable choice for treatment?

The Rand Corporation has published a new fact sheet that analyzes the responses of schools to mental health needs following hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

A documented account of one girls journey toward getting the mental health help they need, and the troubles she encountered in the attempt.

What are the differences among psychiatrists, psychologists and counselors? Your guide to mental health professionals.

Journalists tend to focus on high profile suicides and homicides, like the Virginia Tech Massacre. But real problem in the Virginia public mental health system is one of quality control, follow up, and information handling The consequences are tragic.

A bachelor's degree can only get you so far in a career in mental health. This article discusses steps in choosing career paths and graduate training programs in mental health-related fields.

The Mental Health/Mental Retardation (MHMR) Agency of Tarrant County in Fort Worth, TX has been flooded with new patients seeking assistance who have relocated from the effects of Hurricane Katrina.