DES MOINES, Iowa - An Iowa researcher is studying a little-known eating disorder that some doctors may miss: purging disorder.

"Is The Web Driving Us Mad?," asks a recent Newsweek cover story.

A Mesa woman suffering from mental illnesses has been missing for a week.

As it turns out, Laura Lawless’ timing is perfect.

It seems that every time there is a horrendous tragedy involving public mental health care in Maricopa County, the media, including Tribune, focuses on the failings of this chronically broken system.

An organization dedicated to the mental health of children will hold a symposium in Scottsdale this week for professionals who work in family services.

An organization dedicated to the mental health of children will hold a symposium in Scottsdale this week for professionals who work in family services.

Tempe Municipal Court soon will offer a program to people with mental illnesses, a segment of the criminal population that tends to get caught in a cycle of repeat offenses.

Michele Schmidt’s eating disorder started early.

Psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Merrill is seeing it more and more in the tough economy:

In Arizona most employer-based health plans do not offer the same level of coverage for mental health services that is provided for other illnesses, often forcing a person with a mental illness or a substance abuse disorder to either go without care or obtain services from the already over-burdened public health care system.

You already know the physical importance of eating healthy and limiting fast-food intake, but if weight gain is your primary reason for reaching for an apple instead of a cookie, would you believe that what you eat has a direct effect on everything from your mood to your ability to learn and retain information?

You already know the physical importance of eating healthy and limiting fast-food intake, but if weight gain is your primary reason for reaching for an apple instead of a cookie, would you believe that what you eat has a direct effect on everything from your mood to your ability to learn and retain information?

By all accounts, the system seemed to work for Bernard Allen. Troubled in his teens, he joined a gang and, at age 16, went to prison for seven years for his involvement in a drive-by shooting in Mesa.

LONDON — After crocheting a colorful blanket, Joan Ferguson snuggled up under it one night and proudly thought: "This is one groovy blanket. I'm brilliant."

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and this week is Women’s Health Week. It’s an opportune time for you (or the women in your life) to assess both your physical and mental health.

An organization established to make Arizona a hub for mental health research has begun its first major recruitment and research efforts with job postings in scientific journals and 10 new research grants of up to $25,000 each.

After a number of parents vocally stressed at Thursday’s Gilbert Town Council meeting that they think the proposed construction of a mental health facility in Gilbert is too close to a nearby elementary school, the Town of Gilbert is hosting a follow-up meeting later this month to specifically address the topic with local residents.

November 15, 2004

‘Silver Linings Playbook’

Treatment of Maricopa County’s seriously mentally ill continues to decline in some areas despite a court order, a court monitor and the infusion of hundreds of millions of dollars, according to a new audit.

Arizona is in desperate need of House Bill 2793, which eliminates the existence of altered images among printed publishings, such as magazines, and newspapers. Arizona is amongst the highest percentile of states in America of people who suffer from mental illnesses and behavioral disorders, including eating disorders such as Anorexia and Bulimia. One of the greatest contributors to these sicknesses is the mind's interpretation of unrealistic images projected by the media.

Could you or someone you know benefit from free mental health counseling services?