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On AlterNet: mental illness

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "mental illness"

Dr. Tiller's Accused Murderer in Court Tomorrow

Dr. Tiller's Accused Murderer in Court Tomorrow

Amy Dempsey, RH Reality Check AlterNet: PEEK. July 27, 2009.
Asked if he thinks Tiller's shooting was justified, Roeder replied, "Well, yeah ... how could it not be?"

Can a Lack of Sleep Really Drive You Mad?

Can a Lack of Sleep Really Drive You Mad?

Daniel Freeman, Jason Freeman, Independent UK. June 19, 2009.
Disturbed nights and mental illness have always been linked. Now research shows insomnia is not just a symptom, but a cause.

Waiting to Die: The Cruel Phenomenon of

Waiting to Die: The Cruel Phenomenon of "Death Row Syndrome"

Michael J. Carter, IPS News. November 7, 2008.
As prisoners across the country spend decades awaiting execution, the psychological effects are devastating.

Stigma: What Hollywood and the Media Teach Us About Mental Illness

Stigma: What Hollywood and the Media Teach Us About Mental Illness

Richard A. Friedman, The American Prospect. August 5, 2008.
From Virginia Tech's Cho to Hannibal Lecter, exaggerated portraits of mental illness show how much we have yet to learn about psychiatric disorders.

America's Mental Health Care System in Shambles

America's Mental Health Care System in Shambles

Art Levine, The American Prospect. July 26, 2008.
Mentally ill adults who receive treatment in the public-health system die 25 years sooner, on average, than Americans overall.

Bipolar Disorder Is A Serious Illness, Not a Celebrity Fad

Bipolar Disorder Is A Serious Illness, Not a Celebrity Fad

Robert Westhead, The Independent UK. February 19, 2008.
The media have Britney in the bipolar spotlight. But what's it really like to live with this disorder?

How Teenage Rebellion Has Become a Mental Illness

How Teenage Rebellion Has Become a Mental Illness

Bruce E. Levine, AlterNet. January 28, 2008.
Big pharma has some new customers. Not complying with authority is now, in many cases, labeled a disease.

Iraq Vets Commit PTSD-Fueled Murders in the Wake of Returning Home

Iraq Vets Commit PTSD-Fueled Murders in the Wake of Returning Home

Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon AlterNet: PEEK. January 15, 2008.
Unlike the majority of civilians who commit murder, the majority of the 121 veterans documented by the Times reporters had no criminal history.