Mental Illness
Death by Neglect
Jay Neugeboren | Posted 07.07.2008 | Living
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.
A Problem With No Solution
Aaron Greenspan | Posted 06.27.2008 | Living
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.
Get Paid, Get Plucked
Tom Davis | Posted 06.20.2008 | Living
Lately, I've felt so plucked, I've felt like chicken feed. OK, now that I've got your attention.... But, yes, sure...these are both exciting and str...
Alex Barton And The New Wave Of Autism Activism
Huffington Post | Posted 05.27.2008 | Living
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...
(Manic) Depression Confessions: Christina Ricci and Mel Gibson
Liz Spikol | Posted 05.19.2008 | Living
Celebs who come out of the crazy closet are saying to kids (and adults) that it's all right to talk about this stuff, that there's nothing to be ashamed of.
Glad To Be Mad: Mentally Ill Start 'Mad Pride' Movement (VIDEO)
Huffington Post | Posted 05.12.2008 | Living
Yesterday the New York Times explored the burgeoning "mad pride" movement, which aims to fight the stigma of serious mental illness like schizophrenia...
Butterflies Are Free, But Not Comedians
Giles Slade | Posted 05.05.2008 | Entertainment
Everyone knows Saturday Night Live, but few people remember Tony Rosato. He was less visible than more successful Canadian comics like Dan Aykroyd or Jim Carrey.
Look Inside, Not To God
Susan Smalley | Posted 02.21.2008 | Living
In the aftermath of the shooting last week on another college campus, I am reminded of a common response to such horrors: to pray and seek solace from...
Britney Spears and Her Family Need Our Prayers, Not Our Ridicule
Noel Irwin Hentschel | Posted 02.17.2008 | Living
The good which can come from Britney's plight will be the awareness of the important need to address mental health in a compassionate and focused way as we do with all other health issues in society.
Same Gun Dealer Sold to 2 Campus Killers
AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 02.17.2008 | Politics
MADISON, Wis. — The online gun dealer who sold a weapon to the Virginia Tech shooter said it was an unnerving coincidence that he also sold hand...
Steve Kazmierczak: the Secret Life
Jonathan Fast | Posted 02.16.2008 | Living
In a week where reports of killings were so frequent and senseless, the most puzzling case was that of Steve Kazmierczak.
Overmedication Nation
The New York Times | Judith Warner | Posted 02.15.2008 | Living
This storyline persists despite the fact that government research has repeatedly shown that most adults and children with mental health issues don't g...
Amid Heath Ledger Fallout, Has Media Ignored Young Male Stars in Crisis?
Eric Deggans | Posted 01.25.2008 | Media
The hysteria over Ledger's death and the imbalance of coverage for women highlights an important need -- not for less journalism about troubled celebrities, but better journalism.
Boycott Britney?
Terri Cheney | Posted 01.24.2008 | Entertainment
The truth is, Britney's done more to raise awareness of bipolar disorder than all the efforts of doctors, patients and drug companies combined.
My Time Inside a Celeb Rehab Clinic
Erin Gates | Posted 01.24.2008 | Living
It was a bizarre and horrifying experience to be filled with pure terror about having to eat while in what appeared to be a five-star restaurant.
Britney Spears vs. Her Own Civil Liberties
Rosalie Greenberg | Posted 01.23.2008 | Living
I would never promote taking away anyone's individual rights, but what do we do when we see someone who is very clearly self-destructing in front of our eyes?
Crazy in L.A.: Britney, Sally, G. David Schine, Dr. Phil, Bedlam and Me
Sherman Yellen | Posted 01.17.2008 | Living
We think there is a quick fix and that the village scold can shake a finger, wag a tongue, and voila, the troubled, the damaged, and the lost will be made whole again.
Child Psychiatrist Questions Whether Mental Illness or Celebrity Caused the Britney Debacle?
Rosalie Greenberg | Posted 01.16.2008 | Entertainment
Let's just hope that Britney's angst is acknowledged for the pain it is creating, not just the revenue it produces.
The Mentally Ill: Oft-Invisible Artists
Ben Selkow | Posted 10.25.2007 | Entertainment
Sam's photography has been put aside by his day-to-day struggles to get his life back on track.
TiVo This: A Summer in the Cage
Tim Dickinson | Posted 10.22.2007 | Entertainment
Short Film Review: Documentary lovers. Do yourself a favor tonight at 9PM and check out A Summer in the Cage on the Sundance Channel. Long Film Revie...
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Liz Spikol | Posted 07.08.2008 | Living