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All wrong -- in California, girls can use urinals in the boys' restroom

As of January 1, students in California public schools have been able to choose whether to use the boys’ rest room or girls’ rest room, as well as the girls’ locker room or boys’ locker room, based on...

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America ill-prepared for marijuana mayhem

With many states legalizing medical marijuana, and Colorado legalizing recreational marijuana, we are about to learn what I already know as a practicing psychiatrist:  Marijuana is not harmless and...

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Inside the mind of Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin is now well-known for his irritability and lack of impulse control.

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Inside the mind of Dennis Rodman

Dennis Rodman, who ranted about the supposed decency of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un during an interview with Chris Cuomo on CNN, is a man who can’t be expected to accurately judge the character of a...

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A medicine that can turbocharge learning?

Medical researchers have reported a truly astounding discovery.  Giving the medication valproic acid (trade name, Depakote) to adults may allow the brain to assimilate new skills and learn new concepts...

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Marriage died in 2013

Marriage is over. It was always at least a little funny that a huge percentage of people swore to stay together until death, then divorced and remarried. But, now, it is, officially, judicially, a joke.  

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Erasing unwanted memories may now be possible

A new study published in the journal Nature will challenge us to define what mental health really means.  Researchers found that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) – used to treat severe cases of major...

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On Newtown anniversary, America's mental health system still a mess

It is nearly one year since 20-year-old Adam Lanza killed 20 children and 7 adults on December 14, 2012 at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.

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Gene test can help recommend best psychiatric medications for patients

Psychiatrists can use a simple genetic test to determine which psychoactive medications will be most easily metabolized by their patients.  And a third clinical study has confirmed that this test has a...

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Why we don't trust each other -- millions lying on Facebook, Twitter

Last week, the Associated Press released results of a national poll called the General Social Survey.  It found that Americans trust one another less than they have in several decades, and, perhaps,...

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How psychiatry killed Austin 'Gus' Deeds

The stabbing of Virginia State Senator Creigh Deeds, followed by the alleged suicide of his presumed assailant, and son, Austin "Gus"  Deeds are tragic events that could have been easily prevented.  

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'Knockout' game part of epidemic of senseless violence

In several cities, teenagers have been participating in a "game" called "Knockout” – with sometimes lethal consequences.  This series of crimes should be of grave concern to anyone who has wondered...

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Why it is easy for President Obama to lie to the American people

I do not believe the president sees most Americans as competent.

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Inside the mind of Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin is now well-known for his irritability and lack of impulse control.

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A bully on the Miami Dolphins and an epidemic all across America

If bullying can make a man as big and tough as Miami Dolphins' Jonathan Martin leave his job on the gridiron and head for counseling, then imagine what it can do to child in a school.

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How to immunize our kids against Obama’s victim mentality

It is time to immunize our sons and daughters against President Obama’s psychologically toxic rhetoric, which has the capacity to destroy the self-esteem of a generation of young people.

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President Obama wants you and your kids to be his co-victims

How do Americans defend themselves against a leader who wishes to sideline them by making them feel injured, oppressed and deserving of restitution?  

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The word ‘bullying’ should be replaced with ‘assault’

The suicide of 12-year-old Rebecca Sedwick, after a long period of cyber-bullying by two other girls,  is another somber moment that illustrates the emotional toll of all forms of bullying.  I feel the...

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Is Obama locked in a victim mentality?

President Obama has described members of Congress who insist on fiscal responsibility as having taken “hostages,” “demanding a ransom,” using “extortion,” and threatening to “blow up” the government....

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When will America come together to end the epidemic of mental illness?

Miriam Carey is one of a string of mentally ill people who have been killed or killed others in the recent past.

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