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What’s a Peer Support Group?

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

A short documentary by a student filmmaker about a peer support group in Kelowna, BC, Canada.

Exercise for Dementia

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

A neurologist reports on a meta-analysis that found exercise affects brain health in animal models, and suggests it can modify cognitive outcomes with normal aging and perhaps reduce the risk of neurodegenerative disease like dementia.

Peer-run Crisis Respite Centers

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

How to start a peer-run crisis respite. What are they, and how do you create them? Two peer advocates describe in useful detail their success.

DBS Device for Tourette’s

Friday, April 1st, 2011

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Tourette’s syndrome.

Dialectic Behavioural Therapy for Suicidality

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Marsha Linehan, the pioneer of Dialectic Behavioural Therapy talks about her research and challenges with treating BPD patients.

Rescued Horses Rescuing People

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

Rescued/retired show horses live on a ranch “rescuing” people with mental health issues through equine assisted psychotherapy and equine assisted learning.

What Creates an Addicted Brain

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

Childhood neurodevelopment and environmental conditions that lead to substance use disorders, and why compassionate treatment should involve social and other factors.

Kids with Bipolar or Temper Dysregulation Disorder with Dysphoria

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

A bioethicist talks about the pros and cons of the proposed new diagnosis temper dysregulation disorder with dysphoria (TDD) that would reclassify some children diagnosed with bipolar disorders.

Psychotherapy with Meds

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

Psychotherapy along with meds is the best approach, says Kay Redfield Jamison, Evelyn Saks, and Eric Kandel.

Gardening for Dementia

Monday, December 6th, 2010

How gardening stimulates chronobiology, mood and creativity in people who have Alzheimer’s.

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