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The Troubled Life of Edgar Allan Poe

THE PIT SWINGS BOTH WAYS –June 5, 2023 - Previous articles in this blog have described the tortured lives of remarkably creative and accomplished figures, including Herman Melville, Charles Darwin, and Abraham Linco... Read More...

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Therapists’ Warning! ‘Generation Sensible’ Risks Missing Out On Life’s Experiences

LIKE DOING JAIL TIME? – Aug. 19, 2022 - Many young people increasingly choose to stay within a comfort zone of a small network of like-minded friends in which much of their social activity is virtual, according... Read More...

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Less Than 25% with Depression Respond to Treatment

THAT’S DEPRESSING – June 27, 2022 - Their rationale for conducting the study was their belief that “Despite plenty of effective antidepressant (AD) treatments, the outcome of major depressive disorder (MDD) is... Read More...

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4 Deep Psychological Reasons Smart Women Get Stuck In Unhealthy Relationships

AND BOOZE DOESN’T HELP – June 27, 2022 - Did you know that women who have a healthy relationship with their fathers tend to grow into healthier, happier and stronger women? Unfortunately, for many of us,... Read More...

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7 Books to Read for Mental Health Awareness Month

ONLY 7? – May 17, 2022 - ...but in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, I talked to a range of mental health advocates about the books they felt accurately, and empathetically, built characters who navigate... Read More...

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Why is There a Mental-Health Crisis Among American Children?

SUFFER THE LITTLE CHILDREN – Mar. 23, 2022 - Last June, researchers from Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine documented six unusual cases in the journal Movement Disorders. The subjects wer... Read More...

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Henry Cavill says his dog, Kal, has saved his mental health

THIS PHOTO IS SAVING MY MENTAL HEALTH – Dec. 6, 2021 - Dogs really are life-savers. On Monday, Henry Cavill appeared on “Lorraine” and brought along his best friend Kal, an adorable American Akita with whom he... Read More...

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Workshop Aims to Combat Artists’ Addiction, Isolation and Death

THE WAY TO MAN’S ART IS THROUGH HIS HEART – Oct. 2021 - During a recent workshop, seven students were in a music class led by Wil Snyder, a pianist who plays 13 other instruments. “When I teach ... Read More...

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Tallahassee Experiences Increase In Crime and Drug Use

WAR ON POOR PEOPLE CONTINUES – Oct. 10, 2021 - The layout of Tallahassee and the many different demographics present contribute to the high rate of drug use. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, ... Read More...

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Facebook Knew Instagram is TOXIC/DEADLY for Teenagers

WATCH – INSTADEPRESSED - THE YOUTH OF TOMORROW – Sept. 15, 2021 - Leaked documents from Facebook have revealed how the company’s picture sharing platform Instagram is pushing teenagers towards anxiety an... Read More...

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Why We Missed Hugs

WARMTH AND AFFECTION – August 16, 2021 - Similar to regular hunger, touch hunger serves as an alert that something important is missing – in this case, the sense of security, intimacy, and care that come... Read More...

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The Hidden Pandemic: Addiction

NO VACCINE ‘CEPT GOD – August 20, 2021 - Because many who are already addicts are having to self-isolate or remain at home during a lockdown, there is also great risk of overdose. Emergency services are ... Read More...

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‘America’s new asylums’

CRIMINAL INJUSTICE SYSTEM – May 14, 2021 - “Unfortunately, mental health seems to only come to the forefront when there are cases of tragedy,” he said.Experts say the episode demands a larger public convers... Read More...

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‘I’m more worried about my mental health than getting COVID-19’

SICK OF SCHOOL – April 1, 2021 - Campbell Stowell, another first-year student, reiterated these worries. “My depression and anxiety are at their peak,” said Stowell, describing how the simplest of tasks such as... Read More...

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The Rise of Therapy-Speak

“HOW DOES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL?” – March 26, 2021 - Perhaps the language of mental health is burgeoning because actual mental health is declining. According to one report, nineteen per cent of adults ex... Read More...

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Why Is Online Shopping So Addictive?

SHOP ’TIL YOU CAN’T STOP – March 25, 2021 - The pleasure of acquiring superfluous shoes and kitchenware is, predictably, fleeting. “Shortly after they make a purchase, they often feel really bad,” Norberg says.... Read More...

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Heroic Artist Battles the Stigma of Being Mentally Ill

WATCH – THROWING OFF THE STRAITJACKET – March 17, 2021 - As I lurked on Facebook, chatting with various peer advocates in New York, I saw Issa Ibrahim’s paintings and heard bits of his story of having been hosp... Read More...

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Meghan Markle’s mental health struggles echo Princess Diana’s experience

A “ROYAL” FAMILY MATTER – March 11, 2021 - Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey first aired on CBS on Sunday, and one area in particular that seems to have resonated is Markle’... Read More...

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18 Films That Explore Mental Illness

REEL RECOVERY MOVIES FOR ALL – Feb. 25, 2021 - And while mental illness still holds far too significant of a stigma in modern society, that stigma is decreasing; mainstream depiction in films seen and loved by ... Read More...

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Kids’ Mental health is pediatricians’ greatest concern

HEALING EMOTIONAL BOO BOOS – Feb. 27, 2021 - Pediatricians and adolescent health experts have cautioned for months that the uncertainty and anxiety spurred by the pandemic, coupled with the lack of social conta... Read More...

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‘Lockdown broke me: After 15 years of sobriety, I drank. Secretly, alone.’

KEEP COMING BACK – Jan. 25, 2021 - This January, I would have been 15 years sober. In 2006, after 24 years of drinking addictively, I crawled — metaphorically — into a meeting of recovering alcoholics, got wit... Read More...

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The Pandemic’s Toll on Children’s Mental Health

SUFFER THE CHILDREN, AND TEENS, TOO – Jan 12, 2021 - KRISSY WILLIAMS, 15, had attempted suicide before, but never with pills.The teen was diagnosed with schizophrenia when she was 9. People with this chronic mental... Read More...

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Lost Touch: How a Year Without Hugs Affects You

PRIMITIVE NEED NOT BEING MET – Jan. 25, 2021 - Nina Smith is 40, and lives alone in south London. She experienced a protracted recovery after a spinal injury in 2018, requiring long periods of bed rest. People ... Read More...

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How Bad IS Quarantine for my Body?

TRY BENDING OVER – January 22, 2021 - ...Leah Whigman, associate professor at UTHealth School of Public Health in El Paso, told VICE. “Is there any value in saying, I screwed up big time, I’m going to die earlier n... Read More...

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Excessive Drinking During Covid Hits Women Harder

LISTEN – Women Suffer More – January 14, 2021 - From the earliest days of the pandemic, social media has been flooded with jokes and memes about turning to alcohol to cope.But 10 months later, many are reevaluat... Read More...

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Prozac Withdrawal, Side Effects, Addiction and Treatment

Read the fine print – Jan. 2, 2021 - Alternative to Meds Center been tackling antidepressant withdrawal for over 15 years. We have published evidence regarding our success. Our staff, including licensed profes... Read More...

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9 Creative Ways To Socialize Safely

LISTEN – Staying sane and sober – Jan. 1, 2021 - When Vladimir Celestin and his extended family realized they couldn’t get together on Christmas, they got creative.“My cousins on my father and my mother’s s... Read More...

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42 Books That Made 2020 A Little Less Awful

All Books Matter – Dec. 30, 2020 - One example: Bea Schumacher is a devastatingly stylish plus-size fashion blogger who has amazing friends, a devoted family, legions of Insta followers — and a massively ... Read More...

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