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.
View ArticleInside the mind of Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin is now well-known for his irritability and lack of impulse control.
View ArticleWhy it is easy for President Obama to lie to the American people
I do not believe the president sees most Americans as competent.
View Article'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...
View ArticleHow 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.
View ArticleWhy 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,...
View ArticleGene 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...
View ArticleOn 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.
View ArticleErasing 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...
View ArticleMarriage 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.
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleInside 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...
View ArticleInside the mind of Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin is now well-known for his irritability and lack of impulse control.
View ArticleAmerica 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...
View ArticleAll 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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