Mental Health

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We Would Benefit From A New Word: To Proact

Simon Sinek | Posted 08.19.2008 | Living

Read More: Yoga, Philosophy, Mental Health, Health, Life Lessons, Perspective, Psychology, Recession, State of Mind, Happiness, Long Term, Stress Management, Stress, Career, Stress Reduction, Living News

It's 11:40am. A perfect summer's day. Not too much humidity. The streets are alive with people. I'm in a taxi, trying to get through New York City...

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Keeping in Touch: How Massage Therapy Can Help Your Migraines

Olivia Rosewood | Posted 08.10.2008 | Living

Read More: Migraines, Mental Health, Massage, Health, Migraine Treatment, Massage Therapy, Relaxation Techniques, Relaxation, Living News

Dreaded, unpredictable, and even demobilizing in some cases, I felt so relieved when a study was published with real findings on the effect that massage can have on relieving migraines.

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We Owe it to Them

Arnold Fisher | Posted 08.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Psychotherapy, Soldiers, Mental Health, Troops, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Psychology, Post-Traumatic Stress, Brain Injury, Politics News

We are no longer embarrassed to talk about mental health issues like post-traumatic stress disorder for our brave soldiers. They deserve the best care and this new Center will be the core of that effort.

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Why Boredom Is Good For You

New York Times | Benedict Carey | Posted 08.06.2008 | Living

Read More: Boredom Studies, Creativity, Neuroscience, Mental Health, Relaxation, Boredom, Living News

Boredom is more than a mere flagging of interest or a precursor to mischief. Some experts say that people tune things out for good reasons, and that o...

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Sexual Assault and the Military: When Will the Pentagon Take Action?

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 08.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Sexual Assault in Military, Women, Gates, Pentagon, Department of Defense, Mental Health, Military, Sexual Harassment, Iava, Rieckhoff, Politics News

It's the Pentagon's job to ensure our troops are protected, and they are failing miserably here. What happened to taking care of our own?

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Congress Pummels Establishment Psychiatry but Neglects a Brave Psychiatrist

Bruce E. Levine | Posted 08.05.2008 | Living

Read More: Big Pharma, Psychiatry, Mental Health, Health, New York Times, Psychology, Alternative Medicine, Living News

The corruption of psychiatry by Big Pharma has resulted in the suppression of effective treatment options and has marginalized courageous, innovative, and non-corrupt psychiatrists.

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Psych 101: When a Close Friend is Depressed

Irene S. Levine | Posted 07.29.2008 | Living

Read More: Friendship, Mental Illness, Female Friendship, Tipping Point, Needy Friend, Suicide, Reader Q&A, Living, The Inner Life, Depression, Nimh, Mental Health, Health, Toxic Friends, Toxic Friendship, The Full Life, Living News

Yes, there are some cases when close friends need to cut a little slack. Could it be that your friendship feels burdensome and painful because your friend is depressed?

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Turning "Nothing" into Something

Tom Davis | Posted 07.29.2008 | Living

Read More: Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Bulimia, Literature, Books, Robin Friedman, Living News

Robin Friedman has written a series of critically acclaimed children's and young-adult novels that explore the trivial -- though often humorous -- experiences of kids as they grow up.

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10 Ways To Show Yourself Some Love

beliefnet.com | Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway | Posted 07.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Mental Health, Self-Esteem, Living News

Everyone knows that love is a good thing. We love to give it and we love to receive it. But how often do we actually take the time to give it to ourse...

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Top 10 Brain Training Predictions

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 07.25.2008 | Living

Read More: Mental Health, Cognitive Science, Health, Exercise, Brain Training, Meditation, Innovation, Gym, Nintendo, Brainpower, Health Care, Brain Exercise, Living News

As brain fitness and training becomes mainstream and new "brain trainers" appear, we can observe a number of trends given significant market growth and recent research findings.

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Depressed Lawyers: A Little Help For My Friends

Bruce E. Levine | Posted 07.24.2008 | Living

Read More: Depression, Lawyers, Depression Treatment, Mental Health, Health, Abraham Lincoln, Causes of Depression, Living News

Instead of viewing depression as either a character defect or a biochemical defect, depression is better seen as a strategy for shutting down overwhelming pain.

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Is Suicide Preventable?

Liz Spikol | Posted 07.08.2008 | Living

Read More: Mental Illness, Psychiatry, New York Times Magazine, Bipolar Disorder, Mental Health, Firearms, Health, Suicide, Psychology, Liz Spikol, Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempts, Guns, Living News

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Death by Neglect

Jay Neugeboren | Posted 07.07.2008 | Living

Read More: Psychiatry, Overmedication, Mental Health, Kings County Hospital Center, New York Civil Liberties Union, Mental Illness, Psychiatric Flophouses, Health, Esmin Green, Psychiatric Drugs, Hospitals, New York City and State Mental Health Systems, Parkinsonism, Living News

My brother Robert has been a patient in the NYC mental health systems for the past 46 years, and though outraged by Esmin Green's death, I'm not surprised -- people with mental illness remain the stepchildren of the medical system.

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Hey buddy, can you spare some jing?

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 07.02.2008 | Living

Read More: Lisa Earle McLeod, Mental Health, Women's Issues, Women's Health, Wellness, Feng Shui, Religion, The View, The Inner Life, Spirituality, Living News

My jing is out of bling. And no amount of Doritos and NoDoz can revive it . I thought I'd unblocked the energies of the divine when a fen shui consul...

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How Did Anne Hathaway Get Duped by a Cad?

Caroline Presno | Posted 07.02.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Mental Health, Relationships, Entertainment News, Sociopath, Psychology, Relationship Advice, Self-Esteem, Anne Hathaway, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Raffaello Follieri, Anne Hathaway Raffaello Follieri, Entertainment News

When I advise women and men about how to avoid someone with sociopathic tendencies, I tell them don't expect a monster; instead expect someone oozing with charm.

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Is Human Life a Mental Illness?

Karen Kisslinger | Posted 07.01.2008 | Living

Read More: Mental Health, Health, Tibetan Culture, The Futurological Convention, Healing, Living Healthy, Original Sin, Buddhism, Dukkha, Anxiety, Living News

Gregory Bateson once cautioned us young people that if we were ever going to have a psychotic episode, we should try not to do it while in America, lest we get swept into its so-called Mental Health system and never return.

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A Problem With No Solution

Aaron Greenspan | Posted 06.27.2008 | Living

Read More: Mental Illness, Autism, Mental Health, Health, Living News

If I were an average American today, I might be worrying about the stock market reaching frightening lows. But the fact of the matter is that I'm not an average American, because I have a brother with autism.

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A Multi-Pronged Approach to Brain Health

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 06.27.2008 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Neuroplasticity, Neuroscience, Baby Boomers, Cognitive Science, Alzheimers, Mental Health, Brain, Exercise, Nutrition, Ted Kennedy Brain Tumor, Brain Fitness, Living News

I interviewed Dr. Larry McCleary, the former acting Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Denver Children's Hospital about how to nourish our brains.

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Friday Talking Points [36] -- End The Media's Pro-McCain Bias! Now!!

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.20.2008 | Media

Read More: Boeing, Tim Russert, Cindy McCain, Nuremburg, Pow, Fisa, Immunity, Campaign, Telecom, Contract, 2008, John Kerry, Midotw, Nancy Pelosi, Glenn Greenwald, Most Impressive Democrat of the Week, Tax Return, Airbus, Amnesty, Nbc, Democrat, 08, Air Force, Democrats, Barack Obama, Election, 08 Election, Elections, Martin Luther King, Mddotw, Gotcha, Tanker, Wiretapping, 60 Minutes, Warrantless, Russ Feingold, Thomas Eagleton, Cia, Clayton Williams, Jobs, Media, Bush, Republican, Vietnam, Bias, Most Disappointing Democrat of the Week, 2008 Campaign, Waterboard, Keating Five, War Crime, Hanoi Hilton, Keating, John McCain, Mental Health, Military Record, Rape, Mlk, Prisoner of War, 2008 Elections, War Criminal, Scandal, 2008 Election, Lobbyist, Meet the Press, Northrop Grumman, Prisoner, 08 Campaign, Steny Hoyer, 2008 Presidential Race, Telecommunications, 1972, Al-Libi, Form 180, Torture, sf180, Media News

McCain has joked that the media is "his base" of support. It was a funny line, but there is a truth at its core: the media has been hard on Obama but unbelievably light on McCain. And this has to stop. Now.

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Red Alert to Moms and Dads: Your Insomnia Could Trigger Suicidal Behavior in Your Kids

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 06.18.2008 | Living

Read More: Stress, Suicide, Insomnia, Depression, Mental Health, Children, Sleep Deprivation, Teens, Living News

If you suffer from chronic insomnia and have adolescent kids, they could be at a higher risk not only for insomnia themselves, but also for suicidal behavior and for using drugs that induce sleep (like hypnotics).

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Leaders Who Care (Too Much)

Ray Kimball | Posted 06.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Suicide, Leadership, Army, War on Terror, Non-Commissioned Officers, US Military, Mental Health, Military, Iraq, Politics News

Too often, leaders (both officer and NCO) forget that they need "maintenance" just as much as the complex machines that power their fighting skills. Is this an attempt to deny one's own humanity?

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Father's Day Special: What Legacy Are You Passing On To Your Children?

Terry Real | Posted 06.14.2008 | Living

Read More: Terry Real, Dad, Mental Health, Fathers Day, Children, Women's Health, REAL Advice Blog, Men's Health, Health, Parenting, Legacy, Pledge, Fathers, Living News

In a family, the roles we pass from generation to generation can be like a fire in the woods, taking down everything in its path until one person has the courage to stand and face the fire.

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Mental Illness, The Final Frontier

Tom Davis | Posted 05.29.2008 | Living

Read More: A Time to Kill, Good Will Hunting, Mental Health, Mental Health Discrimination, Matchstick Men, Mental Health Advocacy, Living News

If the path to racial equality can be measured in, say, thousands of miles, then the distance toward achieving some mainstream mutual understanding and feeling of compassion for people with mental illness must be measured in light years.

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Alex Barton And The New Wave Of Autism Activism

Huffington Post | Posted 05.27.2008 | Living

Read More: Liz Spikol Blog, Mad Pride, Mental Health, Alex Barton, Bi-Polar Disorder, Mental Illness Advocacy, Liz Spikol, Nyu Child Study Center Ad Campaign, Autism Ad Campaign, Alex Barton Autism, Autism Ransom Note Ad Campaign, Mental Illness, New York Times Mad Pride, Alex Barton Kindergarten, Austism Activism, Living News

New York Magazine has a detailed and intensive article on a new wave of autism rights activists. These new activists want "to celebrate atypical brain...

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The Case for Mental Health Screening of Candidates

Linda Milazzo | Posted 05.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Cnn, John McCain, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, President of the United States, Mental Health, Ronald Reagan, Mental Health Screening, Psychological Screening, George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Senator John McCain, Hillary Clinton, President George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Politics News

Though it's ludicrous to elect a presidential candidate who can't physically perform the job, it's worse to elect a candidate who can't mentally perform the job.

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