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Happy Independence Day

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

We're celebrating our Independence Day here in the U.S. today, so I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish you all a happy and ...

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6 Quick Sanity Tricks

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Awhile back I asked you for your sanity tricks, techniques that help you fight the forces of the dark side. Here are some of the gems. 1. Learn the alphabet. Do ...

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Breakthrough for Schizophrenia and Bipolar

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

Earlier today, we reported that NIMH-funded researchers at three different genetic research institutes from around the world collaborated and published three new studies yesterday in the journal, ...

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Declaring Independence from Fear

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

Independence Day in the U.S. is the day that America declared its independence from a tyrannical government, but real independence took many longer, hard ...

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Why Do Kids Behave the Way They Do? Listen to Doctor Radio this July 4th

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

Ever wonder why kids behave the way they do? Satellite radio Sirius XM and a team of medical experts from NYU Langone Medical Center have the answer with a special on the Doctor Radio channel ...

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Dads, Daughters and Body Image

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

We’ve already talked about how moms and daughters can help boost each other’s body image. However, moms aren’t the ...

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Out of fairness I couldn't put us in the top ten list, but PsychCentral tweeps have some great Twitter accounts. @docjohng (our fearless leader) @aliciasparks (glamorous author, Celebrity Psychings editor, World ...

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Stalking Irish Madness: An Interview with Patrick Tracey

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Today I have the honor of interviewing Irish author Patrick Tracey, who penned an amazing book, "Stalking Irish Madness Searching for the Roots of My Family's Schizophrenia," for which he has won the ...

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Chasing the Genetic Ghosts of Mental Illness

Monday, June 29th, 2009

For decades, scientists have been making claims about the genetic roots of mental illness, ranging from schizophrenia and depression, to bipolar disorder and attention deficit disorder (ADHD). And for ...

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Top Ten Psych Tweeps

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Microblogging service Twitter is maximizing in popularity. Though there are naysayers who don't understand the medium and dismiss it as shallow and narcissistic (just like early blog ...

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3 Things Healthy Older People Have in Common

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

I'm, right now and right here, sitting on the peak of that so-called hill we always talk about. Things could go swell for another 40 years, at which time I'll be buried by any remaining ...

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