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Archive for October, 2009

This Halloween I Will Face My Greatest Fear

Saturday, October 31st, 2009
Yes, that's Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Also my long time nemesis. I hate her. She stole my perfectly good name and turned ...

Halloween Safety Tips for Trick or Treating

Friday, October 30th, 2009
Tomorrow is Halloween in the U.S., that time of the year that children dress up ...

Design Can Encourage Greater Self-Disclosure

Friday, October 30th, 2009
Every day, our behavior is directly influenced by a number of factors, some of which we may not even ...

Psychotherapists Unmasked on the Internet

Friday, October 30th, 2009
Five years ago I was having lunch with my father, a psychiatrist of almost 45 years. He was ...

The Homeless Highway Gentleman

Thursday, October 29th, 2009
The homeless highway gentleman walks as if he's on a mission. He walks alongside a busy stretch of highway in southern ...

Video: Depression Is Like a Pumpkin

Thursday, October 29th, 2009
This is one of my earliest videos but one of my favorites. It is my version of the Zoloft commercial, where the egg chases the butterfly, until he (the egg) poops out. Then, after he takes his meds, he's back catching butterflies again. Except that I don't have Pfizer's budget, and I'm somewhat technologically challenged. And no, I don't think meds are the cure all. So, in the spirit of October, I present to you (maybe Pfizer will pay me millions to write their next commercial?) ... Depression Is Like a Pumpkin. Click through to view the video...

Top Ten Bipolar Blogs 2009

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Every year the entrants for the Best of the Web awards multiply. In 2009, veterans stood tough as new kids dazzled. It was difficult to narrow the list to just ten (and some more faves ...

Patient Stabs Doctor, Shot Dead at Bipolar Clinic

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
A patient being seen at the Massachusetts General Hospital's Bipolar Clinic and Research Program attacked his physician today, stabbing her with a knife during a treatment session according to Boston Police. The incident occurred in ...

Oprah: The 7 Year Old With Schizophrenia

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
On October 6, 2009, the popular television show Oprah aired a program about a 7 ...

5 Emotional Vampires and How to Combat Them

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
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Behavioral Economics: This Is Your Brain On Money

Monday, October 26th, 2009
It doesn't take a genius to figure out that with recession-related anxiety saturating the very air we breathe, we might be a bit slow to trust our financial decisions. For ...

Why Sleeping On It Helps

Monday, October 26th, 2009
We're often told, "You should sleep on it" before you make an important decision. Why is that? How does "sleeping on it" help your decision-making ...

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