VOA标准英语2012--Health Experts Ask for New Funds for Mental Health Programs

Health Experts Ask for New Funds for Mental Health Programs In recent years, the U.S. has been racked by a number of mass shootings. In Tuscon in 2011, Jared Loughner opened fire outside a grocery store, killing six people, injuring 13. Then-Congress

VOA标准英语2011--Peer Counseling Aids Mental Illness Recovery

Peer Counseling Aids Mental Illness Recovery In a courtyard outside the local library in Kent County, Maryland, five men and women gather around a table to talk. I like it here, John says. You meet a lot of people. And not only that, the same people

VOA标准英语2012--Mental Stimulation Might Cut Dementia Risk

Mental Stimulation Might Cut Dementia Risk People who engage in mentally-stimulating activities over a lifetime have lower levels of a protein in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease, a new study finds. That supports other research which sug

2014年ESL之就医和人际交往 09 Mental Disorders

Mental Disorders Dr. Miao: At Berthiaume College, we take mental health issues very seriously. Thats why we have so many mental health services on campus. Dean: Such as? Dr. Miao: Well, for example, there is a meeting tonight of our support group for

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3104 mental disorder

今天我们要学的词是mental disorder. Mental disorder精神疾病。For the first time, the World Health Organization is classifying gaming disorder as a mental disorder. 世界卫生组织首次将游戏成瘾归类为一种精神疾病。At t

VOA常速英语2007-Inadequate Mental Therapy Cited For Cancer Patie

By Melinda Smith Washington 30 October 2007 The U.S. Institute of Medicine has released a study calling for uniform standards of emotional therapy for cancer patients. VOA's Melinda Smith has more on the study. These cancer survivors are sharing thei

2007年VOA标准英语-Underdevelopment, Conflict Plague Mental Health

By William Eagle Washington 06 June 2007 The World Health Organization says mental health disorders make up more than 12 percent of all diseases, and will likely rise to 15 percent by 2020. Researchers see a link between mental illness and income. Th

VOA常速英语2008年-Mental Illness Widespread Problem in Somaliland

By Cathy Majtenyi Somaliland 20 February 2008 Mental illness is a widespread problem in the self-declared, east African republic of Somaliland. But resources to treat the problem are scarce, and society often stigmatizes the mentally ill and their fa

2006年VOA标准英语-Young Mental Health Advocates Hope to Educate C

By Barry Unger Washington, DC 04 December 2006 watch Student Mental Health College can be a stressful time for many young people. Students are away from home for the first time, and have to deal with increased responsibility, as well as a heavier wo

VOA慢速英语2013 Lifelong Bilingualism Gives Seniors Mental Edge

Lifelong Bilingualism Gives Seniors Mental Edge From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. A new study adds to evidence suggesting that being bilingual is good for the brain. In the study, older adults who have spoken tw

VOA标准英语2008年-WHO Warns of Growing Need for Mental Health Ser

By Stephanie Ho Beijing 20 June 2008 The World Health Organization is praising the Chinese government for taking immediate steps to halt the outbreak of infectious diseases in the aftermath of the huge earthquake that struck southwestern Sichuan pro

VOA标准英语2012--Mental Health Services Absent for Traumatized South Sudanese

Mental Health Services Absent for Traumatized South Sudanese At Jubas military hospital, the walking wounded often have scars that cannot be seen. Psychologist Amasi Ibrahim Adam says that she sees many fighters with post-traumatic-stress disorder. M

VOA标准英语2012--Study Shows Opiate Abuse by Some US Forces with Mental Disorders

Study Shows Opiate Abuse by Some US Forces with Mental Disorders The U.S. war in Afghanistan is the longest military conflict in American history. Many of the troops who have fought there also saw combat in Iraq. Doctors say at least one third return

VOA标准英语2013--Study: Bilingual Seniors Have Mental Edge

Study: Bilingual Seniors Have Mental Edge Previous studies have shown bilingualism seems to favor the development of heightened mental skills. The new research, published in Neuroscience, provides evidence of that cognitive advantage among older, bil

VOA标准英语2013--Lack Of US Support For Mental Health Care Criticized

Lack Of US Support For Mental Health Care Criticized Eric Parks and his mother Ginger Smith have shared a long battle with mental illness. Parks has bi-polar disorder. His first psychotic episode happened when he was 19. I dont remember much of it. I

VOA标准英语2010年-Hong Kong Undertakes First Mental Heal

In July, a mentally ill woman decapitated her mother before committing suicide by jumping out of her apartment window. In June, a teenage boy stabbed his mother and sister to death. A month before that, a man with history of mental illness stabbed hi

VOA标准英语2015--WHO: Cambodia's Mental Health Services 'Critically Neglected'

WHO: Cambodia's Mental Health Services 'Critically Neglected' PHNOM PENH Cambodia has some of the worlds worst mental health statistics largely due to the effects of Pol Pots murderous Khmer Rouge regime. Yet mental health services remain underfunded

美国国家公共电台 NPR Justices Split Over Defendants' Right To Mental Health Expert Witnesses

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case that could have implications for death row inmates. It was brought on behalf of a man from Alabama. At issue is whether an indigent defendant whose sanity is a significant fact

美国国家公共电台 NPR Parents Are Leery Of Schools Requiring 'Mental Health' Disclosures By Students

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Children registering for school in Florida this year were asked to reveal some history about their mental health. The new requirement is part of a law that was pushed through the state legislature after the high school shooting i

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2357-mental-health

今天我们要学的词是 mental health. Mental health 心理健康。英国最新调查显示，Principals are more concerned about pupils' mental health than any other issue related to well-being. 校长对学生健康状况最担心的问题是他