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    Family Therapy Strategies and Goals

    June 18, 2019

    Is your family going through a rough patch? Family therapy strategies can help people learn to communicate better and resolve conflicts constructively. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC Western Behavioral Health

    Categorized as: Family Health, Mental Health

    Tagged with: family therapy, mental illness, therapy

    Living organ donation saves lives
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    How to Help Someone With Depression

    May 16, 2019

    Is your friend or family member struggling with their mental health? Here's how to help someone with depression. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC Western Behavioral Health

    Categorized as: Family Health, Health Topics A-Z, Living and Wellness, Mental Health

    Tagged with: 1-877-624-4100, depression, disease, how to help someone with depression, illness, mental health, mental illness, self-care, strain, Suicide

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    Is There a Connection Between PTSD and Cancer?

    March 15, 2018

    PTSD is a condition many people with cancer have to live with in silence. Not much is known about the link, but UPMC is doing more to treat them together. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

    Categorized as: Cancer Care, Living and Wellness

    Tagged with: cancer, depression, mental illness, PTSD

    The connection between PTSD and cancer
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    Harmful Mental Health Myths Decoded

    August 11, 2017

    It's important for us to learn the truth behind mental health myths and have empathy for those suffering with mental illness. Learn More

    Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Mental Health

    Tagged with: brain diseases, depression, fact, mental health disorder, mental illness, myth, schizophrenia, sickness

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    Benefits of Omega-3 for Brain Health

    May 10, 2015

    A mental illness is a condition that affects a person's thinking, feeling or mood. Learn about the five types of mental illness and how each is treated. Read More

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    Categorized as: Neurosurgery and Brain Health

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