Showing results for: mental illness (page 60)
Woman calls 911 for diabetic fiancé, cops arrive, shoot him dead
Natasha Lennard
A black man in Georgia was reportedly gunned down by police, while his hands were up and his family looked on
Miriam Carey, Obamacare and WIC: A deadly war on women of color
Brittney Cooper
Recent events in the nation's capital -- from a tragic shooting to a government shutdown -- underscore a cold truth
Euthanasia for emotional pain: Mercy or a “culture of death”?
Mary Elizabeth Williams
A transgender man ends his life -- and spurs a debate on the complex morality of assisted suicide
The smearing of Miriam Carey: How the media bungled the Capitol Hill shooting
Falguni A. Sheth
After police shot her last week, the victim went from being a violent shooter -- to unarmed but a crazy deadbeat
“Homeland” recap: Throwing Carrie in the hospital won’t keep her quiet for long
Jen Chaney
Dragging her away in front of reporters may not have been the smartest move
Sexual deviancy is normal
Jesse Bering
Even in extreme cases, there’s “some tension” about whether sadism indicates mental illness. Not for the squeamish
Killed over a movie ticket: How law enforcement hurts people with disabilities
Emily Shire
A man with Down syndrome died in a confrontation with police. Officers need better training before more people die
Miley Cyrus doesn’t need your open letters
Roxane Gay
Miley's crystal clear on what she's doing. Why should we absolve her of responsibility?
Capitol Hill chaos: Shocked friends, family of alleged driver say she wasn’t political
Salon Staff, Associated Press
Those close to the woman at the heart of a car chase throughout D.C. say she had no reason to be in Washington
Latest in offensive Halloween costumes: “Mental patient” and “terrorist”
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Retailers were peddling straitjackets and turbans for Halloween -- but they've responded to criticism
On “Homeland,” as on “Breaking Bad,” a man leaves his family behind
Jen Chaney
The "Homeland" season premiere finds Brody's family struggling without him, and Carrie off her meds and defiant
Ronald Reagan’s shameful legacy: Violence, the homeless, mental illness
Dr. E. Fuller Torrey
As president and governor of California, the GOP icon led the worst policies on mental illness in generations
America’s 401(k) revolution was a failure
Lynn Stuart Parramore
Cameron Douglas’ solitary confinement is barbaric
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Michael Douglas' son is just one of the many nonviolent drug offenders subjected to the brutal practice
Should voters decide if we go to war?: An idea’s fascinating history
Richard Kreitner
Perhaps those who fight and pay for war should affect when it happens. The notion's gotten farther than you think
Must-see morning clip: Jon Stewart on the media’s depressingly familiar post-tragedy analysis
Prachi Gupta
Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis was able to buy a gun despite having been involved in previous shooting incidents
Psychiatry and mental illness: Has science gone too far?
Esmé Weijun Wang
Some say a biological revolution is coming -- but some diseases may be easier to diagnose in the lab than others
Ricky Gervais’ “Derek:” All binge, not enough cringe
Neil Drumming
We don't recommend watching all of Ricky Gervais' new series at once
How to silence the NRA
Brian Beutler
In the hours after a mass shooting, all of a sudden, gun activists go quiet. It's all part of a calculated strategy
Navy yard shooter Aaron Alexis was treated for mental illness
Associated Press
His problems reportedly included paranoia and a sleep disorder
Medical marijuana sprouts in Israel
April M. Short
And the Israeli government is funding breakthrough research on the healing potential of the cannabis plant
Ditto boys: An elite Christian education
Jeff Sharlet
Take a tour of Westmont, a feeder school for the next generation of religious right leaders
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