Archive for July, 2006
Labeling Bad Behavior as Mental Illness Belittles Those Who Truly Suffer From Them
Daniel Vasquez, Consumer Columnist at Sun-Sentinel.com believes that “Calling rude, nasty behavior mental illness misses the point” and that acts of rudeness, obsession, and violence is getting labels from doctors and drug companies to feed the social desire to medicate away problems.
Mr. Vasquez specifically mentions news about “Internet Addiction Disorder” (IAD) and “Intermittent Explosive [...]
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Depression in the Military
As we’re celebrating the long holiday weekend and Independence Day (July 4th) here in the US, our thoughts are also with the troops overseas in Iraq. We’re often exposed to the facts in the news - what’s happening in Iraq and the activities that go on - but we often don’t hear about the soldiers’ [...]
Like Some Antipsychotic Meds, Antidepressants May Increase Diabetes Risk
For most depressed patients, taking antidepressants are a risk-benefit ratio; improving depression comes with a set of side effects that require management in the long term. For a population of depressed patients who may be at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, antidepressants have been a cause for concern because of an association between antidepressants [...]
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