An excerpt from my book review on the new book by the Brafman brothers, Sway, in bookstores shortly:

The one place the authors don’t really sway …

Knowing that most people initially seek out treatment for their mental health concerns through their general practitioner or family doctor, you have to wonder how …

Megan Meier, the 13-year-old who took her own life after being bullied online, is hopefully at peace. But her mom fights on in her …

Positive messages and success stories about individuals with mental illness who have found hope and recovery are helpful for other who may feel less optimistic. …

Today I participated on a U.S. Army-sponsored conference call to discuss their reaction to data showing that 115 active soldiers took their own lives last …

“Sleep-driving” while under the influence of Ambien has captured wide attention and continues to be an alarming problem. Ambien (zolpidem) is one of the new …

Every treatment has its downsides. Medications have side effects and it can often feel like a revolving door trying to find one (or a combination …

Ron Kessler is one of the world’s leading psychiatric epidemiologists, studying data trends in mental and behavioral health around the world. He is a 61-year-old …

Philip over at Furious Seasons thinks that antidepressants shouldn’t be made available over-the-counter in the U.S. (e.g., without a prescription). His entry was based upon …

The Princeton Review publishes annual “Best of…” college lists based upon a now-online survey of students at each college. They describe the survey process as:

The …

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On Memorial Day, it seemed appropriate to mention a volunteer project called, Give an Hour.

As the Washington Post notes, thousands of private counselors …

Frank L. Schmidt, a respected professor and researcher at the University of Iowa, gave a talk at the Association for Psychological Science’s 20th convention on …