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Best of Our Blogs: November 6, 2009

Friday, November 6th, 2009

I'm attending the 25th Annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy today, and I'll write more about the inspirational work this organization ...

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Bye Bye Asperger’s Syndrome?

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Is the diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome -- a mild form of autism mostly diagnosed in boys -- heading the way of the dodo bird? A new article ...

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What Health Care Reform Means for Mental Health

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Now that it looks like some form of health care reform will be passed this year -- barring a catastrophe like Joe Lieberman -- we have some idea of how the eventual act will affect ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Are the Media Addicted to Internet Addiction?

Monday, October 26th, 2009

As Dr. John Grohol has cogently argued, there are many reasons to be skeptical ...

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Glenn Close Tackles Mental Illness

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

"Mental illness is just part of the human condition," Glenn Close said Oct. 21 on "Good Morning America." Halleluia! A Hollywood response to all ...

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Introducing the Journal of Participatory Medicine

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Well, today's the day. After many months of long, hard work by many talented professionals -- among them, Sarah Greene, managing editor; co-editors Jessie Gruman and Charles Smith; and Alan Greene, deputy editor -- the ...

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NAMI: Nearly 75 Percent of Donations from Pharma

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

As we noted in April, NAMI gets a significant portion of its funding from pharmaceutical companies. We had to ...

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7 Myths of Depression

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

Depression is often viewed as the "common cold" of mental disorders, because it is so prevalent in our lives. The lifetime ...

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A Glimpse Inside “Obsessed”: An Interview with John Tsilimparis

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

I'm not one to stay up and watch TV. For one, I have to practice good sleep hygiene so I can preach that message to you guys. But A&E's documentary series, "Obsessed" piqued my ...

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