Depression, Schizophrenia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, Anxiety & Autism Information Now More Available!

Main Category: Mental Health
Also Included In: Anxiety / Stress;  Depression;  Autism
Article Date: 08 May 2009 - 6:00 PDT

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EmpowHer, the home of women's health online, and NARSAD, the world's leading charity dedicated to mental health research, are working together in a formal collaboration to spread awareness of the importance of funding brain and behavior disorder research. Through an innovative online partnership, EmpowHer and NARSAD will work together to provide the public with essential information and resources on the many psychiatric brain disorders that impact much of our population, from patients to caregivers. Together, the two health organizations will provide state-of-the-art multimedia content that includes articles and videos of experts discussing the latest in brain research and treatments. The health conditions covered in this partnership include anxiety, mental health, obsessive compulsive disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia and social phobias.

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"In addition to raising funds to support critically needed research on severe mental illnesses, NARSAD works to provide the public with reliable, up-to-the-moment information on these disorders, available treatments and latest findings from research. We are most appreciative of the opportunity to share this information with EmpowHer's audience," said Joel Gurin, NARSAD's Acting President.

"EmpowHer is thrilled to partner with NARSAD," said Michelle King Robson, Founder and Chairman of EmpowHer. "Their world-renowned research and education efforts on brain and mental disorders will add tremendous value to our core audience of women."

About NARSAD

NARSAD's mission is to alleviate suffering from mental illness by supporting leading-edge scientific research on mental health disorders. Formerly known as the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression, NARSAD is the largest donor-supported organization in the world dedicated to finding the causes, improved treatments and cures for a wide range of mental illnesses.

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