Most had no history of mental illness and became psychotic weeks after contracting the virus. Cases are expected to remain rare but are being reported worldwide.
Tag: Psychiatry and Psychiatrists
Arrested for Waving Rainbow Flag, a Gay Egyptian Takes Her Life
Charged with “inciting debauchery,” Sarah Hegazi was jailed and tortured.
Notorious Killer’s Bid for Parole Reopens Old Wounds in Belgium
A court allowed a new psychiatric exam of Marc Dutroux, who was given a life sentence for murders and rapes that shocked the country in the 1990s.
Japan’s Extreme Recluses Already Faced Stigma. Now, After Knifings, They’re Feared.
Experts worry that after two shocking acts of violence, a new wave of fearmongering will leave the recluses even more vilified.
How to Quit Antidepressants: Very Slowly, Doctors Say
Mustering solid evidence, two researchers have denounced the standard psychiatric guidelines for how best to wean patients from depression medications.
Greece, 10 Years Into Economic Crisis, Counts the Cost to Mental Health
Depression and suicide rates rose alarmingly during the debt crisis as the country cut wages and health services and increased taxes.
In Screening for Suicide Risk, Facebook Takes On Tricky Public Health Role
Some doctors warn that Facebook is becoming an arbiter of users’ mental distress without proving that its efforts are accurate, effective or safe.