Can video games help cure depression?
Despite studies linking the two, hardcore gamers insist we have the culture backwards
Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 9:21 PM UTCTechnology the daily dot, Video Games
Mental Illness
Technology the daily dot, Video Games
Does my mom have BPD?
My mother has always been unstable and scary. Could she have borderline personality disorder?
Monday, Apr 22, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 12Life Since You Asked
My brother’s life, unraveled
Anthony was a star. But he faced a threat that none of us could contain
Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 63Life Real Families, Life stories
Could a brain implant cure anorexia?
The eating disorder is notoriously difficult to treat, but scientists say they've found a possible solution
Friday, Mar 8, 2013 5:53 PM UTCLife The Fix, Anorexia, Mental Illness
Psych meds dull my creativity
I know I need to control my mental illness, but I miss being able to make music and art
Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 10Life Since You Asked, Mental Illness
A schizophrenic who gouged out his eyes is on Texas death row
Andre Thomas committed heinous acts but is deeply mentally ill -- something the Texas justice system cannot handle
Monday, Feb 25, 2013 6:21 PM UTCNews andre thomas, Texas
Going off meds to write my book
After years of countless treatments, my bipolar episodes are finally stable. But I'm also numb and unproductive
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 11Life Life stories
My mom’s a chronic debtor
She makes $80K in the mental health field but can't afford a $10 co-pay
Tuesday, Jan 22, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 21Life Since You Asked, Mental Illness
Study: Recessions can be hazardous to kids’ health
Growing up with widespread economic instability can have long-term consequences for kids
Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 8:51 PM UTCLife Great Recession, Science
On being Adam Lanza’s mother
Essay by a mother comparing mentally ill son to the Newtown shooter gained viral attention, applause and criticism
Monday, Dec 17, 2012 1:59 PM UTC 19News Adam Lanza
Half of people shot by police are mentally ill, investigation finds
A Maine-based study found a lack of training and oversight and a system that justifies deadly use of force
Monday, Dec 10, 2012 6:01 PM UTCNews Police, Deadly force
“Homeland,” bring back Crazy Carrie!
Last season, Carrie was certifiably insane. Now, she's just wobbly — and as a result, so is the show
Monday, Dec 10, 2012 5:55 PM UTCEntertainment Homeland, Carrie Mathison
Our last Thanksgiving
We were slowly losing our best friend to schizophrenia. But first, one more holiday road trip, one more meal
Friday, Nov 23, 2012 1:00 AM UTCLife Mental Illness, Life stories
“The Devil in Silver”: The haunted madhouse
Author Victor LaValle brings the voice of Queens to this tale of a demon stalking a mental ward
Thursday, Nov 15, 2012 7:00 PM UTCEntertainment Fiction, Audiobooks
US Supreme Court refuses to block Texas execution
A Texas man lost a last-minute appeal that argued he was mentally ill
Thursday, Oct 11, 2012 1:30 PM UTCNews Texas, Supreme Court
Suicidal dogs and bipolar wolves
Do animals have personalities? How about mental illnesses? A science historian explains
Wednesday, Sep 26, 2012 10:56 PM UTCLife Wolves, Laurel Braitman
Police shoot dead mentally ill double-amputee
The FBI is investigating the killing of the wheelchair-bound man
Tuesday, Sep 25, 2012 4:20 PM UTCNews Texas, Mental Illness, Police
I prayed my mom would leave
When I went into foster care, I thought I'd left my mentally unstable mother behind. Truth is, she never left
Wednesday, Sep 5, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 15Life Real Families, Motherhood
Is the Internet making us blue?
Recent research conducted by a team of computer scientists suggest certain use patterns cause depression
Friday, Aug 17, 2012 8:54 PM UTCLife Scientific American, Psychology
My bipolar awakening
I always clung to the idea that I had a quirky personality until the evidence became overwhelming
Wednesday, Aug 15, 2012 8:59 PM UTC 14Life Bipolar Disorder
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