The recently announced World Alzheimer Report places a shocking financial cost on care linked to dementia, or loss of mental abilities.

VOA: special.2010.10.05

The World Health Organization says hundreds of millions of people throughout the world are affected by mental,behavioral,neurological or substance use disorders.

VOA: special.2010.04.13

For that reason, the researchers designed a study that examined results from a mental-performance test of older Asian adults.

VOA: special.2009.05.19

Instead,she said people with mental disabilities needed to be treated as useful citizens and given special education and training.

VOA: special.2009.08.23

For this reason, the researchers designed a study that examined results from a mental-performance test of older Asian adults.

VOA: special.2010.06.01

She says schools should treat bullying as a mental health problem to get bullies and victims the help they need.

VOA: special.2010.04.22

In fact,Science magazine recognized the discovery of "genes for mental illness" as the number two "Breakthrough of the Year."

VOA: special.2009.06.24

Mr.Loughner did not have a record of crimes or mental problems that would have prevented him from buying a gun.

VOA: special.2011.01.15

They look like they are sleeping. The suggestions they receive may be able to direct their whole mental energy against pain.

VOA: special.2010.03.30

He was one of the Army's mental health professionals working with soldiers to deal with the effects of war.

VOA: special.2009.11.14

Mrs.Shriver said that the Special Olympics proved a very important fact: that exceptional children with mental retardation can be exceptional athletes.

VOA: special.2009.08.23

He used long talks with patients and the study of dreams to search for the causes of mental and emotional problems.

VOA: special.2010.04.13

Shekhar Saxena is director of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse at the World Health Organization.

VOA: special.2011.02.16

The National Institute of Mental Health and Kaiser Permanente Northern California also took part in the latest study.

VOA: special.2009.06.24