Showing results for: mental illness (page 61)
Study: Teenage drinking can increase risk of dementia
ELIZABETH LOPATTO
Other risk factors include use of antipsychotics, short stature, and high blood pressure, according to a JAMA study
My children were abused
Cary Tennis
I live with an awful history, and sometimes it is too much for me
God won’t cure mental illness
Greta Christina
In a sermon, Rick Warren cast "everyday doubts" as a form of mental illness. They're most definitely not
Our prisons are drugging women
Susan Sered
When they over-medicate female inmates, detention facilities treat social inequality like a psychological problem
Florida due to execute schizophrenic man
Natasha Lennard
Without a last minute stay, a 65-year-old with severe mental health problems will be killed Monday evening
I thought I was a prophet
Michael Hedrick
After my schizophrenic break, I couldn't even trust my own mind -- and it would be a long road back from the abyss
Living in America will drive you insane — literally
Bruce E. Levine
Data suggests the US is experiencing an epidemic of crippling mental illness. We may have only ourselves to blame
Research institute receives $1.35 million to examine transgender service in U.S. military
Katie McDonough
The Transgender Military Initiative will be the most comprehensive research project on transgender service to date
I couldn’t stop hitting my husband
Amy Shouse
I promised myself I wouldn't do it again, but then I would explode in rage. Could I ever learn to control my anger?
Are any of us really “neurotypical?”
Andrew O'Hehir
If you're close to someone with autism (as I am), the fascinating PBS film "Neurotypical" is a must-see
8 appalling ways America leads the world
Lynn Stuart Parramore
Welcome to the new American exceptionalism: Number one in obesity, guns, prisoners, anxiety and more ...
When blogs go dark
Anna North
In the age of blog-as-brand, taking a break can be anathema. But sometimes it's what writers need
Starbucks Glock sale could have broken the law
Alex Halperin
A Nevada case shows that Starbucks isn't just a meeting place for gun lovers, it's a place of business
Georgia gives “mentally retarded” inmate July 15 execution date
Alex Seitz-Wald
The Supreme Court and state law say you can't do it, but Georgia just gave Warren Hill (IQ: 70) a death date anyway
“Lost Girls”: A serial killer’s victims
Laura Miller
A gifted reporter does justice to the lives of women murdered by a yet-to-be-found monster in Long Island
Hundreds of thousands of guns unaccounted for in the US
Michael Winship
The ATF's latest findings are horrifying. Scarier still? The true figure is likely much higher
7 groups atheists can turn to in times of need
Greta Christina
The support net for nonbelievers is far wider and more comprehensive than even they realize
Are vitamins a scam?
Lynn Stuart Parramore
New research suggests they're taking a toll on our wallets -- and possibly our long-term health
Gun control activists are getting outworked
Michael Winship
Most Americans support background checks, but few advocate for them unless they've been affected by gun violence
Must do’s: What we like this week
Liz Fields
Scandinavian entertainment wins our critics' acclaim, with "The Hijacking" and "The Bridge" high on the to-do's
On “The Bridge,” normal is dangerous
Willa Paskin
The crime show, featuring a cop with Asperger's, makes the case that people who don't fit in can still be essential
Sylvia Plath speaks to millennials
Sarah Galo
Fifty years after it first published, "The Bell Jar" has never seemed more prescient
Study: Treating mental illness prevents crime, saves taxpayers money
Katie McDonough
A new study shows that investing in treatment isn't just good mental health policy, it makes economic sense, too
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