Mental health

Vice apologizes, pulls suicide-glorifying photo spread from Web

The spread will still appear in the magazine's upcoming print issue, which has already been published

Prachi Gupta Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 4:27 PM UTC
Media Mental health, Suicide, trolling

Study: Treating mental illness prevents crime, saves taxpayers money

A new study shows that investing in treatment isn't just good mental health policy, it makes economic sense, too

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Jun 10, 2013 8:05 PM UTC 11
Life Mental health, Health Care

No, Neil Munro. Depression isn’t another word for “stress”

To score political points, a Daily Caller reporter bullies people who suffer from mental health issues -- like me

Jesse Berney Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 12:01 PM UTC 18
Media Daily Caller, depression

Waking up nearly blind

I panicked at first, but with time, my vision impairment allowed me to see things more clearly than ever before

Lillian Rubin Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:45 AM UTC
Life Life stories, Aging, blindness

New DSM, new debates over ADHD and autism

The ever-controversial manual now is broadening the definition of ADHD, narrowing that of autism

Natasha Lennard Friday, May 17, 2013 6:29 PM UTC 24
Life DSM-5, Psychiatry, Autism, ADHD

Allie Brosh returns to Hyperbole and a Half with comic on depression

After an 18-month hiatus, the cartoonist and blogger returns to share her struggle

Prachi Gupta Thursday, May 9, 2013 6:41 PM UTC
Life allie brosh

Beginning of the end of the DSM?

The National Institute of Mental Health has announced it will reorient its research away from DSM categories

John Horgan, Scientific American Monday, May 6, 2013 4:06 PM UTC 17
Life Scientific American, DSM-IV

Study: Medicaid improves mental health for uninsured

But new research suggests it's less effective in treating physical conditions like high blood pressure

Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar, Associated Press Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:15 PM UTC
4 From the Wires

Mind games

Inside the controversial new fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

Kwame McKenzie Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 8:16 PM UTC
News DSM, The Walrus, Psychiatry

Is mental health seasonal?

New Google-based research suggests that we're happier -- and saner -- in the summer months

Kevin Charles Redmon, Pacific Standard Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
Technology Pacific Standard, Mental health

Adam Lanza was bullied while he attended Sandy Hook Elementary, family member says

The unnamed relative also alleges that Nancy Lanza considered suing the school for turning a blind eye to the abuse

Katie Mcdonough Sunday, Apr 14, 2013 3:11 PM UTC 110
Life Adam Lanza, Sandy Hook

How to ace your job interview

New research says the more power you project, the more success you'll have

Cindi May, Scientific American Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 10:11 PM UTC
Life Scientific American

Tennessee bill would allow counselors to deny gay students mental health services

The latest measure -- combined with the state's "Don't Say Gay" bill -- could mean serious danger for LGBT teens

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 7:47 PM UTC 21
Life LGBT, LGBT Rights, Gay Rights

Is there a place for the mentally ill in pro sports?

The stigma attached to bipolar disorder has scared NBA teams away from Delonte West -- and he's not alone

Sam Riches, The Classical Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 5:25 PM UTC
Entertainment The Classical, DELONTE WEST

Mother of 13-year-old pushed out of a moving school bus will sue the city

Harriet McNeill will hold the Department of Education accountable for failing to protect her daughter from a bully

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 2:53 PM UTC 13
Life Bullying, Violence, Mental health

My brother’s life, unraveled

Anthony was a star. But he faced a threat that none of us could contain

Alex Halperin Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 64
Life Real Families, Life stories

My fantasies of mass murder

I was a troubled kid steeped in video games and rage. I shudder to think of who I was, and what I could have become

Brian McGuigan Tuesday, Mar 5, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 32
Life Life stories, Real Families

Mental health’s “coming out” party

Those of us with anxiety disorders got help this year from pro sports and Hollywood

David Sirota Friday, Mar 1, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 14
Entertainment Anxiety Disorder

Student sues Columbia University for involuntary hospitalization

A former Columbia student alleges he was involuntarily committed to St. Luke’s Hospital and held there for 30 days

Katie Mcdonough Sunday, Feb 3, 2013 8:51 PM UTC
Life columbia university, College

NY seals 1st state gun laws since Newtown

it will be the toughest gun control law in the nation VIDEO

By Michael Gormley, Associated Press Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013 11:05 PM UTC
News aol_on, Video, From the Wires

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