Defending the Mentally Ill Who Smoke
I hate cigarette smoke and have also been sympathetic to health plans…
ECT–The Less Than Shocking Story, Part I
Why write about ECT today? Isn’t it yesterday’s news? Actually, in the…
Mental Health Access is No Substitute for Gun Control
I’ve been surprised at the upswell of support for increasing access to…
Mental Illness More Malignant than Melanoma
If you throw mental illness and addiction into one cesspool, take the…
Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 7-13
Next week is Mental Illness Awareness Week.Established by Congress in 1990 thanks…
Woefully Unprepared: America and the the Mental Health Needs of the Elderly
“The burden of mental illness and substance abuse disorders in older adults…
Sometimes You’ve Just Got To Do It Yourself: Bipolar Infographic
Every so often I get to jonesing for a good infographic.Like most…
When the Blues Linger: How to Spot Depression in Older Adults and the Elderly
It’s been 10 years since Dad passed away, but Mom still seems…
Summer’s Here: Time for Cool Lemonade, Trips to the Shore–AND a Mania Check
Late spring and summer, as time frees children from airless school-rooms, and…
NYT: Social Media May Offer Avenues of Mental Health Disease Recognition & Treatment
I am not an aficianado of Facebook, though I do realize its…
