“Misuse of ADHD Label as Symptom of a Broken Health Care System”
Pediatrician Claudia Gold writes "The economic reality of primary care practice, due in large part to the administrative costs of managing a huge array...
“As Opioid Deaths Reach Record High, Drug Industry Resists Efforts to Rein in Prescriptions”
“In 2014, the number of people who died from drug overdoses in the United States reached 47,055 — an all-time high, according to a disturbing report published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),” but “the effort to get physicians to curb their prescribing of these drugs may be faltering amid stiff resistance from drugmakers, industry-funded groups and, now, even other public health officials.”
“Experiencing Mental Illness Made Me a Better Politician”
Edward Davie writes in the Guardian "... it has been a long time since I had a drink, medication or counselling. Still I think...
“Listen Up! Day 3: Take a Breather”
Day 3 of WNYC Only Human’s radio show, called Listen Up, focuses on the importance of listening with empathy. They interview Ken Feinberg, a mediator who met with victims after the September 11th attacks, the Sandy Hook shootings, and the Boston marathon bombing.
“Shortcomings of a Psychiatric Bible”
The Editorial Board of the New York Times writes "Patients and parents concerned about mental illness have every right to be confused. The head...
An Honest Look at “An Honest Look at Mental Illness”
The Connecticut Forum ("a one-of-a-kind nonprofit based in Hartford, CT that presents live, unscripted panel discussions among renowned experts and celebrities, and community outreach...
“The Importance of Friends”
An article in Psychiatric Times reflects on Harry Stack Sullivan and the importance of friendship.
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“You’re Making Your Depression Worse: Self-Help is Bringing Us Down”
Salon magazine reflects on "The Puzzling Reality . . . that human depression is increasing in an era when environmental conditions are relatively benign. The average citizen...
“What to Ask Your Doctor Before Going on Antidepressants”
Roger Colvin, PhD, considers the problem of withdrawal from antidepressants for the Huffington Post.
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“Can You Be Just a Little ‘Psychopathic?'”
The Huffington Post" Jonathan Appel quotes C.H. Waddington in discussing Jon Ronson's TED Talk about the DSM-5; "There is a congruity between our apparatus...
Are We “Plastic People”?
-How are learnings in epigenetics re-defining human bodies and brains, and what does that mean for our ideas about "normalcy"?
“To CDC on Children’s Mental Health: Consider Office of Homeland Attachment Security”
Claudia Gold writes in the Boston Globe, "The time has come to recognize the overwhelming evidence regarding the importance of early relationships in healthy...
When Thoughts and Actions Seem to Be Perilously Fused
-In Schizophrenia Bulletin, an anonymous writer describes becoming convinced that his thoughts and actions were dangerously fused together.
“Cop Stalks Woman, Has Her Committed When She Rejects Him”
-AlterNet reports on a lawsuit that accuses a police officer of abusing his mental health law powers.
“Mental Health Care Bill Hits House Amid Concerns”
The Boston Herald reports on mental health care reform bills moving through both houses of Congress. Lawmakers warn, however, “that some aspects of the legislation could create greater barriers to access mental health care for some.”
“The Entrepreneurs of Outrage”
The Washington Post's Michael Gerson writes on the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as an example of how "aspects of...
“Why Do More Men than Women Kill Themselves?”
In Scientific American Blogs, Jesse Bering argues that there's at least one simple explanation for why more men than women kill themselves: Their respective...
“’Spectre’ Villain Fails Neuroanatomy in Latest Bond Film”
Neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Cusimano published a commentary in Nature explaining that the latest Bond villain placed his robotic drill in the wrong location in his attempt to destroy 007’s memory of faces.
Remembering Marvin Minsky and Artificial Intelligence
Radio Boston remembers Marvin Minsky, MIT professor and founder of the artificial intelligence field. “Most importantly, Marvin Minsky changed the way think about the...
How Many Times Must a Frightened, Troubled Person Be Shot?
-Law student Renwei Chung discusses the current Supreme Court case looking at police shootings of people with disabilities.
“Hospitals Want to Test Drug with No Consent”
“A group of Boston doctors is proposing to join a study that would provide emergency treatment for brain-injured patients without obtaining the trauma victims’...
“The Best Predictor…” (of Pharmaceutical PR Campaigns)
1 Boring Old Man points out the link between (possibly spurious) research findings and a subsequent wave of media articles and ad campaigns based...
Sunday Humor: “Choosing Wisely” Helps You Dance More With Fewer Meds
University of British Columbia pharmaceutical science professor James McCormack and his band's latest music video turns Pharrell's Williams' hit "Happy" into "Choosing Wisely," a...
“Mental health: On the spectrum”
Nature writes of the paucity of agreement on how to define or describe mental illness. "The problem is that biologists have been unable to...
“The Psychological is Political”
Joanna Moncrieff writes in Occupied Times that "The concept of mental illness is useful partly because it provides a conveniently elastic justification for control and...
