Tag: mental illness

These Photos From The Dark Past Of How Mental Illness Was...

Even though we still have a long way to go when it comes to treating and caring for those with mental illness, a look...
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Cat Ownership Raises the Chance of Severe Mental Illness in Adulthood

When it comes to childhood pets, cats are about as common as they come. But, cats come with a dark side... Researchers at Johns Hopkins...

NRA Claims New Rules To Prevent The Mentally Ill, Wife Beaters...

The National Rifle Association (NRA) is once again cranking up its propaganda machine in response to new federal rules from the Obama Administration that...

Florida Police Arrest A Man Who Tried To Have Sex With...

Imagine a guy walking up to a lady in a bar. And saying this. "Hey baby. You looking so fine and sexy tonight....check this out...
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Steve Harvey Thinks It’s Cute To Joke About Special Needs Kids...

A mother has recorded a viral YouTube?video as a reaction to a comedy sketch performed on the Steve Harvey Radio Show. Harvey has a recurring...

Psychedelic Drug Use Might Prevent Mental Illness

The Norweigan University of Science and Technology released a study recently on the relationship between use of psychedelic drugs and incidence of mental illness....

Rand Paul Minimizes Mental Illness

Rand Paul, the conservative republican senator from Kentucky who caters to the religious right, says he needs to see it to believe it. In...

5 Heartbreaking Videos Give Us Glimpse Into The Suffering Of The...

I've been writing a lot about homelessness lately. It has always been...

How To Brainwash A Person

Wired's Rusty Ward has put together this awesome video that covers the science of how to brainwash someone. Why is it important to us...
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The Science Of Clinical Depression

When beloved actor Robin Williams died, it shook the world and shifted how we perceive clinical depression and mental illness. How could the funniest...
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24 Times Employees Lied About Mental Illness For Fear Of Discrimination

Last week, we began to mourn the loss of beloved actor Robin Williams to suicide. We were dumbfounded. How could this be? Why didn't...
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Why Can’t Depressed People Just Get Over It? Watch This Video.

Sky Williams took the time to put together this amazing video. I've never seen depression more accurately explained in such a short period of...
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29 Phrases You Should Never Say To People Suffering From Anxiety

The recent tragic death of the legendary Robin Williams has brought mental health, and depression in particular, into sharper focus. I think that his...

The 20 Best Robin Williams Quotes Of All Time

Last year, a family lost a husband and father tragically; however, the world also lost a brilliant actor and comedian who could play roles...
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Beloved Actor Robin Williams Found Dead, Apparent Suicide

  This is the kind of story we never dream we'll be writing up. Our beloved Robin Williams is dead and early reports suggest that...
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New York Mom Feeds Poison To Son To Spice Up Mommy...

    In New York, there is a mother?who'slow?gave poison to?her son to spice up her mommy blog this month. Lacey Spears, 26, of Scottsdale, Kentucky, has...
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‘Born Schizophrenic’ — 2 Mentally Ill Children Threaten To Tear Family...

When we have children, we imagine the life that lies ahead of them. We imagine who they will become, what life they will live,...

Police Cruelty In NC? Officer Kills Mentally Ill Teen

Another gut churning story of a young person being shot and killed has gained national attention. This story comes out of my home state...

The War Against The Mentally Ill (OP-ED)

In the news, there has been a lot of fundamentalist Christians saying that true Christians do not develop PTSD. They are speaking, primarily, about...

NRA’s Top Gun Teams With Florida Democrats On Gun Control Bill...

Marion Hammer is the 73-year old grandma you may never have heard of. She is Democrat, and an unabashed supporter of the 2nd Amendment....