I worry about the trend towards therapeutically treating children for everything from a lisp to a bit of rebelliousness. For example, shyness isn’t pleasant, but many children really do grow out of it (I did).

In truth, the fight against the stigma attached to mental illness has been global for awhile, but in many places, serious stigma remains.

While I agree the economy stinks, I disagree that casinos actually increase revenues for states during a nationwide depression (okay, recession). The risk of promoting an addictive, expensive pastime is worrisome.

Faith-based therapy, nutrition and mental health, children’s therapy, therapist best-practices, and more mental health trends we hope to see in 2012.

Fear of losing your job is not an adequate reason for covering up abuse.

Fear of damaging your career is not an adequate reason for covering up abuse.

Fear of retaliation is not an adequate reason for covering up abuse.

“People with life threatening mental illnesses are being abandoned,” said NAMI’s Mike Fitzpatrick. “The more that mental health care is provided by Medicaid, the greater the risk exists that uninsured or under-insured individuals won’t receive the help they need.”

Diederik Stapel, a leading social psychologist at Tilburg University in the Netherlands, has apparently spent years falsifying research data.

Parental Alienation Syndrome may be the one of the more damaging forms of child abuse you never heard of.

When used properly, Social Media opens new communication pathways for those who feel trapped and very much alone.

Okay, maybe the drug problem isn’t the biggest problem in America, but tell that to the families of the four people killed in the Medford, NY drugstore robbery.