A Beautiful Mind

Mental Illness: The Stigma of Silence

Glenn Close | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living


Glenn Close

It is an odd paradox that a society, which can now speak openly and unabashedly about topics that were once unspeakable, still remains largely silent when it comes to mental illness.

Fact Or Fiction? Michael Jackson, Sotomayor, And What To Do When You Don't Know What To Believe

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 08.15.2009 | Living


Dr. Cara Barker

What if what frightens us silly is facing the notion that we've actually got to learn how to work collaboratively together as the Unknown presents itself, before its too late?

Revolutionary Road, A Beautiful Mind and Truthfulness

Bruce E. Levine | Posted 04.25.2009 | Entertainment


Bruce E. Levine

Sam Mendes and Michael Shannon remind us that people who are diagnosed with seriously mental illness can, when feeling respected, say profound things and should be taken seriously.

The Male Therapist, Hollywood-Style

Dennis Palumbo | Posted 02.05.2009 | Entertainment


Dennis Palumbo

Look at how male therapists are currently depicted in mainstream Hollywood films. Instead of being shown as caretakers, they're portrayed as troubled, sexually predatory, even psychotic.