Tag: mental illness
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Nature vs Nurture
I recently watched Three Identical Strangers, an award-winning documentary from director Tim Wardle, on CNN. The film explores questions of nature vs. nurture and medical ethics, as told through the incredible story of three men separated at birth: Edward Galland, David Kellman and Robert Shafran. The film is fascinating: Triplets separated at birth and adopted…
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Get Out of Your Head
When I began my weight loss journey in early 2014, I discovered vigorous exercise to be a powerful antidepressant. The higher the intensity, the more feel-good staying power.
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Suicide on the Rise, Why?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a report today showing a 30% increase in U.S. suicide rates since 1999. The deaths this week of designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain put an exclamation point on the issue. What exactly is going on?
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How to Change Your Mind
Imagine being able break from from the destructive thinking that characterizes major depression and other mental illnesses.
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Psychedelic Drug Therapy – A New Hope
Psychedelic drug therapy is going to be the biggest story in psychiatry in over 30 years.
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Book Review: Imagine Me Gone
Adam Haslett’s “Imagine Me Gone” explores the devastating toll of mental illness on both the sufferers and the loved ones who care for them.
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World Suicide Prevention Day
September 10th is World Suicide Awareness Day. SPAN-GA raises money for Camp SOS.
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On motherhood, mental illness, and the importance of memory
Of course I would want my child to know his grandmother. Not only was mental illness a part of who my mother was, it was – and still is – an important part of our family’s medical history.
Jill Prouty 