Brain Damage, Part II: The Last Refuge of Bigotry
by Robert A. Yourell, MA2
If you consider the kinds of things that are said and done regarding cognitive problems, and swapped out the cognitive problem... READ MORE →
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Brain Damage, Part I: Clinical Complacence
by Robert A. Yourell, MAPeople with ADD get a day, but brain damage gets the month of March. March seems like a good month for brain damage awareness.... READ MORE →
Mental Illness: Writing Our Own Scripts
by Isabella MoriEarlier this week, I attended the annual general meeting at the Canadian Mental Health Association (Vancouver – Burnaby... READ MORE →
ADD Awareness Day: An Oxymoron?
by Robert A. Yourell, MAThe U.S. Senate declared September 19th to be ADD Awareness Day. To celebrate, I’m going to lose my car keys. What... READ MORE →
WHO Calls for Community Health Services to Address Mental Health Issues
by Angel DesaiThe conclusion of the WHO’s Global Forum for Community Mental Health in Geneva last month presented a consensus within... READ MORE →
Pain May Mask Depression Around the World
by JC, MDIn medicine, we often see patients with chronic neck and back pain. I previously posted about patients who present with neuropathic... READ MORE →
The Stigma of Neuropathic Pain
by JC, MDIn my work as a physician, one thing that has always bothered me is the patient with “neuropathic pain”. Here... READ MORE →
Mental Illness – It’s Not Talked About
by Isabella MoriAre you reading this at work during your lunch break? Has anyone come into the lunchroom to tell you about the cold they... READ MORE →
Mental Health Stigmatization: A Report of the GNIF
by Shaheen E Lakhan, MD, PhD, MEd, MS, FAANIn recent decades, societal conceptions of mental health and mental illness have evolved significantly. Compared to prevailing... READ MORE →
Unnecessary Mental Health Stigmas
by Shaheen E Lakhan, MD, PhD, MEd, MS, FAANEvery year in the United States, approximately 44 million people are diagnosed with a mental disorder. Of those diagnosed,... READ MORE →
New ‘Brain Games’ Exclusive Preview – Times Square Mass Mind Reading
This Sunday February 14th (9 p.m. ET), the Emmy-nominated Brain Games tv-show is back! Wonder junkie Jason Silva returns to our screens, teaming up with... READ MORE →
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