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Teri Robert

posted 11/06/2009, comments (2)

Treating Depression with LSD?

Albert Hofman, the inventor of LSD, called it "medicine for the soul." Songs were written about it, and the military conducted secret experiments that exploited its hallucinogenic powers. LSD was outlawed in 1966, became a street drug and developed a reputation as the dangerous toy, seemingly capable of inspiring moments of genius or... Read more Chevron

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Merely Me

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I am a published writer who suffers from depression and MS

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posted 11/06/2009, comments (30)

Free Falling Friday!

Hey there! It is another Friday believe it or not. Just wanted to check up on all of you before the weekend. It is getting darker here earlier. Time to hunker down and get cozy before winter comes. So for free falling Friday why don't we do a little stream of consciousness writing? This is where anything... Read more Chevron

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Deborah Gray

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posted 11/04/2009, comments (6)

Depression and Illness

Last November I started getting sick with a sinus headache and fever. At the end of a week, I was so sick that I ended up throwing up in a bathroom stall at work. The doctor diagnosed a sinus infection. Not unusual for someone with allergies, but I hadn't had one in years. I got a prescription for antibiotics, and thought that was the end of... Read more Chevron

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David Shern, Ph.D., is president and CEO of Mental Health America

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posted 10/16/2009, comment (1)

Economy Taking a Toll on Americans' Mental Health

Economy Taking Toll on Americans' Mental Health By David Shern, Ph.D., president and CEO, Mental Health America The economic downturn is taking a toll on the mental health of Americans. A new national survey finds individuals who are unemployed are four times as likely as those with jobs to report symptoms consistent with severe... Read more Chevron

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Judith Wurtman

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posted 09/02/2009, comments (17)

When Your Antidepressant Makes You Gain Weight

Recently, I received an email from a man who described his wife's frustration at her weight gain. She had worked very hard at losing weight a few years earlier but had gained it back and more after her physician put her on antidepressant medication for her fibromyalgia. What caused their distress was the doctor's attitude toward her obesity.... Read more Chevron

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