Study Reveals Mothers are Most Susceptible to Stress

A study by the American Psychological Association, shows that, of anyone, moms are the most susceptible to stress.

Quake stress blamed for drop in birth rate

A 9 per cent decrease in the number of new-born babies in Canterbury could be related to the stresses mothers now face after the earthquakes, a Christchurch midwife says.

Koreans flee stress and the city for rural idylls

MUNGYEONG, South Korea (Reuters) - A year ago, South Korean executive Chung Man-gyoo spent weekdays driving his Hyundai Grandeur sedan through the jammed streets of Seoul to his suburban office. At weekends he drove it to the golf course. Now, the 53-year old fills the rear seat of the same black car with tools and fertilizer for his one-acre farm in the rural east of the country. His golf clubs ...

N.J. Psychological Association offers tips for 'stressed-out women'

In today’s harried world, it is not uncommon for women to wear many hats in their families. More often than men, statistics show they are tasked with care giving responsibilities for both children and family members inside their home. As...

Mental Illness Is the Leading Cause of Hospitalization for Active-Duty Troops

The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments have spent almost $2 billion since 2001 to buy drugs to treat mental illness and post-traumatic stress disorder despite growing evidence some of those drugs exacerbate PTSD symptoms, a Nextgov investigation shows. In addition, military research released this week highlighted that Defense faces what one Army clinician called an epidemic of mental ...

Officials: Yearly robbery statistics fluctuate, but relate increasingly to drug use

Next to aggravated assault, robberies are the most common form of violent crime in Taunton, records show. According to police, the number of robberies in Taunton in recent years has generally been tied to the issue of opioid addiction in the city, but has not necessarily been trending in any definitive way.

Under fire: Wartime stress as a defense for murder

Raymond Williams had just retired and was looking forward to spending time with his grandchildren. But those plans were shattered when he was gunned down by a man he'd never met.