Treatments | Depression On My Mind

Mental health research: Call me stupid… but willing

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

As someone who has depression, bipolar and alcoholism, I love to read about research. My problem is that I often cannot understand a word of what I am reading. I cannot even pronounce half of ...

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Dual diagnosis: Race and recovery

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

My name is Christine, and I am mentally ill. I have depression, bipolar and alcoholism. I am also white (actually I am kind of a pasty beige with age spots freckles but race ...

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Rant-o-rama: The sheriff vs common sense

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Last week our local sheriff - reacting to a demand to cut $3 million from his proposed $480 budget - threatened to cut a successful substance-abuse treatment program before cutting deputies. In other words, if ...

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Rant-o-Rama: Another Irresponsible Doctor

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

So, looks like we have ANOTHER doctor accused of prescribing drugs that killed a celeb. This time it's Michael Jackson's doctor. Apparently, Jackson's doctor injected propofol - a powerful anesthetic- to Jackson the night he ...

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The antidepressant that lives and loves

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

Twenty-one polo ponies died here last Sunday. I do not know much about polo. But I do understand this: "These horses give you their all," said one of the world's top polo player. "They are like ...

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Codependency: I am She as You are He as You are Me and We are All Together

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Where do I end and you begin? You could be a stranger and I would not know. Your problems are mine. Your consequences are my challenges. "I will take care of that." "You don't have to ...

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Rant-o-Rama: Really blind justice

Monday, April 6th, 2009

I went to meeting of our local Criminal Justice Commission last week. The commission created a task force called the Criminal Justice, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Planning Council. After months of research the council ...

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Give me a Sharpie, a baseball bat and a good pair of boots

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

Apparently, while in the stupor of my last depression, I was angry. It was hard to believe because all I wanted to do was sleep and wander around the house. But both my therapist and ...

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A room with no stigma

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

I am in awe of Dr. Helen Mayberg. Actually, I am in awe of anyone who can drill holes in someone's head, insert some wires and bring that person out of the most hopeless depression. It ...

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Raising Awareness and Money in Palm Beach

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

For four months every year - December through April - Palm Beach becomes ground zero for charity fundraising in the United States. Groups from all over the world descend on the island with hands open ...

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