Mental Illness Archives

They Say You’re Crazy: How the World’s Most Powerful Psychiatrists Decide Who’s Normal

Written on September 13, 2021.

The DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) IV is the official diagnostic “bible” used by the American Psychiatric Association and mental health professionals. But so much of the general population doesn’t know...

True Nature and Great Misunderstandings (On How We Care for our Children According to Our Understanding)

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Written on June 15, 2021.

In this groundbreaking work from 2002, author John Breeding gives extra attention to the view, or understanding, from which we are viewing our children. For example, if we think they are rowdy and violent, then we will have an understanding that we...

Mental Health First Aid, A $20 Million Price Tag for Compassion

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Written on December 2, 2015.

What are the odds Gary Scheppke, a member of the Marin County Board of Mental Health, would happen to be on the Golden Gate Bridge with his newly obtained “mental health first aid” certificate in hand to stop a person from jumping? According to the...

Teachers Trained to Promote Mental Illness?

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Written on July 25, 2014.

The July 24th article in the Connecticut Mirror, by Arielle Levin Becker, titled Moms of children with mental illness share their pain, tell their stories, push for change, while anecdotal, the article provides little in the way of bolstering the cry...

Poster boy, Tj – 8 year old, used in op-ed to sell more mental illness in CT

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Written on May 29, 2014.

More mental illness screening, more mental illness care, more mental illness services, more mental illness diagnosing, and more mental illness treatment. This is what the op-ed of May 26th titled: Review of Children’s mental healthcare is vital,...

Adam Lanza’s Psychiatrist’s Ethics Violations Raise Questions About the Legislature’s Controversial Mental Health Increases

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Written on May 14, 2014.

One has to wonder. If the State legislature had been aware of the details of the investigation into Adam Lanza’s psychiatrist, Dr. Paul Fox, prior to passing sweeping, costly mental health legislation, PA 13-3, would the vote have gone the same...