Mental Illness

Why It is Imperative We Redefine Mental Illness and How We Treat It

The article that prompted this one was published recently in Medscape and the title alone deserves submission to the Oxford…

2 years ago

Let’s Kick the Can Down the Road Again. Or Not!

Three Deadly Dangers that Will Soon Catch Up to People and Planet

2 years ago

The Subtle Signs of Brewing Violence May Be Seen, But Not Always

It’s open season for killers with automatic assault weapons who, in too many instances, don’t require a license, a background…

2 years ago

The Time Is Now to Closely Question Psychiatry’s “Bible” — the DSM

Diagnosis and a clear-cut nosology are vital for treatment, but overdiagnosing leads to a needless waste of resources and insurance reimbursement —…

3 years ago

Unspoken Emotional Distress and Its Role in Physical Illness

Uncertain times can turn our lives into a whirlwind of confusion. Imagine what that must be like for children or…

3 years ago

Senseless Murder Mandates Prison or a Psychiatric Hospital Admission?

Mental illness presents us with many challenges in diagnosis and effective treatment. But the most serious of these issues surround…

3 years ago

The Forgotten in Mental Health Facilities Do Have a Few Advocates

Psychiatry has not a checkered past but a past that must push all of us into a more enlightened future.…

3 years ago

Blaming the Psychiatric Patient When It’s a Drug-Genetic Interaction

How can patients with psychiatric or any other illnesses be viewed as non-compliant with their medical regimes when there is…

4 years ago

No Tsunami of Mental Illness Accompanies Covid-19

Patients diagnosed with COVID-19 were likely to be experiencing some anxiety (worried) or depressive symptoms (sad, pessimistic) that were not…

4 years ago

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