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Not so long ago, experts saw the brain is mysterious and tough to interpret. But with new imaging tools, like the functional MRI, which allows doctors to see brain activity in real time, psychiatrists are starting to better understand how the brain works - and how it become imparied. According to Jerrold F. Rosenbaum, M.D., chief of psychiatry services at Massachussetts General Hospital in the article of Women's Health magazine (November, 2008), yet despite recent ingihts, the biggest challenge continues to be the stigma associated with mental illness and reluctance of patients to seek help. He added, " Only half of those with a mental disorder receive any form of treatment, and those who do often get only minimal care."

"Meditation, exercise or even mind-numbing chores like folding laundry or organizing your junk drawer can help calm anxieties and return a sense of control," says Diana L. Dell, M.D., assistant professor in the departments of psychiatry and of obstetrics and gynecology at the Duke University Medical Center.