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Kimberly Tyler

Kimberly Tyler

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Public Health Advocate
posted 08/29/2007, comments (2)

Media Spin, Celebrity and Mental Health

While I am not surprised (but quite saddened) by the media hounding received by Owen Wilson, his family and associated executives in the industry, what does continue to surprise (and sadden) me is the continuing lack of awareness and reporting surrounding mental illness as well as suicide.   Considering that Mr. Wilson requested, "I... Read moreChevron
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Deborah Gray

Deborah Gray

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Creator, Wing of Madness
posted 08/29/2007, comment (1)

Are mentally ill celebrities obligated to share?

I always have a weird reaction to hearing about a celebrity who is struggling with mental illness. I feel pity and empathy, but I also feel something akin to satisfaction. As I said, it's weird, at least on the surface. The satisfaction is partly due, I think, to the knowledge that I'm not alone in my fight with depression. Not that I... Read moreChevron
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Kimberly Tyler

Kimberly Tyler

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Public Health Advocate
posted 08/28/2007, comments (0)

Study Uncovers Link Between Plastic Surgery and Mental Illness

A recently published study in the Annals of Plastic Surgery reports that women who undergo cosmetic breast augmentation are three times as likely (compared to the same age women who did not choose this procedure) to either commit suicide or suffer death related to alcohol or substance abuse. The suicides begin to show up ten years... Read moreChevron
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Deborah Gray

Deborah Gray

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Creator, Wing of Madness
posted 08/24/2007, comment (1)

The FDA approves a powerful anti-psychotic for use in children (seriously?)

When I first read the headline that the FDA had approved the first anti-psychotic for use in children, I was, shall we say, apprehensive. When I read further into the story, I didn't feel any better. I am not anti-medication when it comes to psychiatric ills, even in children. But neither am I a huge fan of the FDA. Their approval of a... Read moreChevron
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Teri Robert
posted 08/23/2007, comments (2)

FDA Approves Risperdal for Children and Adolescents - a Good Move?

Today, the FDA approved Risperdal for the treatment of schizophrenia in adolescents 13 to 17 years old and for the short-term (three week) treatment of bipolar I disorder in children and adolescents 10 to 17 years old. This makes Risperdal the first medication to be FDA-approved for the treatment of schizophrenia in adolescents and the... Read moreChevron

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