Mental Illness

I choose sanity over sex

I used to be crazy in bed -- and everywhere else. Now that I'm on antidepressants, my wanton abandon is gone

Jowita Bydlowska Monday, Jan 31, 2011 7:01 PM UTC 15
Life Sex, Life stories, Mental Illness

Fanning the flames of paranoia

A psychiatrist wonders how a culture of Birthers and Truthers feeds the delusions of people like Jared Loughner

Peter D. Kramer Thursday, Jan 13, 2011 6:18 PM UTC 212
Life Jared Loughner, Mental Illness

Why psychiatrists can’t predict mass murderers

Violent events like Tucson make us hunt for warning signs in the mentally ill, but tragedy is impossible to foresee

Richard J. McNally Wednesday, Jan 12, 2011 10:04 PM UTC 23
Life Jared Loughner

The hell of living with a schizophrenic

I don't know the Loughner family, but after struggling with my mom, I understand how awful this illness can be

Teri Doe Wednesday, Jan 12, 2011 6:01 PM UTC 32
Life Real Families, Jared Loughner

Loughner a “textbook” case paranoid schizophrenic

A respected psychiatrist explains why talk of political rhetoric is a "red herring," and where responsibility lies

Sarah Hepola Wednesday, Jan 12, 2011 1:01 AM UTC 175
Life Jared Loughner

My husband brought a knife to a political rally

After a tragedy, people heap blame on the mentally ill and their families. For us, getting help was near impossible

Monique Colver Tuesday, Jan 11, 2011 8:10 PM UTC 35
Life Life stories

When Tourette’s took over my life

I'd gone from a head twitch to full-blown violent rages within months. Could I ever regain control?

Michael Barthel Wednesday, Oct 20, 2010 1:01 AM UTC 26
Life Life stories, Mental Illness

Your wife is bipolar … didn’t you know?

She's been on meds since before they met. Now it looks like she's gone off them

Cary Tennis Thursday, Oct 7, 2010 12:30 AM UTC 70
Life Mental Illness, Since You Asked

The remarkable judge who struck down the Defense of Marriage Act

Rather than a remote "judicial activist," Joseph Tauro is wise and pragmatic -- as everyone in Massachusetts knows

Joe Conason Monday, Jul 12, 2010 9:13 PM UTC 59
Politics Gay Marriage, Mental Illness

Mark Kirk is crazy, crazy person says

As the Illinois Republican literally runs from reporters, his unstable primary opponent questions his mental state

Alex Pareene Monday, Jun 21, 2010 10:22 PM UTC 14
Politics 2010 Elections, War Room

My antidepressant gets harder to swallow

As studies shed doubt on certain psychiatric drugs, I wonder: Do I really need my little white pill?

Louis Bayard Monday, Apr 5, 2010 11:01 AM UTC 73
Life Drugs, Mental Illness

“We’ve Got Issues”: Big Pharma might not be lying

Judith Warner's brave new book upends the myth that our children are being overmedicated

Amy Tuteur, M.d. Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 1:20 AM UTC 124
Entertainment Mental Illness, Children

“The Hypochondriacs: Nine Tormented Lives”

Darwin, Warhol and Proust -- what history's greatest worrywarts got out of being "sick"

Laura Miller Monday, Feb 1, 2010 2:01 AM UTC 24
Entertainment What to Read, Biography

There’s a six-lane traffic jam in my head!

My thoughts run in circles! I'm all mixed up!

Cary Tennis Monday, Oct 19, 2009 7:03 AM UTC 31
Life Since You Asked, Mental Illness

Republican politicians have no empathy

They only want government to intervene when they suffer personally -- so let's yank their federal health insurance

Joe Conason Friday, Sep 11, 2009 5:11 PM UTC 338
Politics Republican Party

After OCD: What next?

I spent so many years depressed and anxious, now I feel like Rip Van Winkle

Cary Tennis Friday, Sep 11, 2009 10:11 AM UTC 42
Life Since You Asked, Mental Illness

My 19-year-old son is out of control

He's lost, he's getting locked up, he's tempting fate -- and I don't seem to be able to protect him!

Cary Tennis Thursday, Sep 10, 2009 10:15 AM UTC 38
Life Family, Since You Asked

Critics’ Picks: Suicide boys

"Boy Interrupted" tells the story of an emotionally unstable kid whose parents loved him -- but it wasn't enough

Heather Havrilesky Monday, Aug 3, 2009 10:24 AM UTC 14
Entertainment Documentaries, HBO

The Army denies that combat stress causes homicide

An Army report seems to confirm a Salon investigation linking battle stress to murder. But the Army begs to differ

Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin Thursday, Jul 16, 2009 10:19 AM UTC 29
News Iraq war, Military Suicides

My wife is bipolar. Should I leave and take the kids?

She attempted suicide and brandished a knife. How do I protect our children?

Cary Tennis Friday, Jun 26, 2009 10:17 AM UTC 112
Life Family, Since You Asked

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