Mental Illness
Psychiatrists practice in the dark ages
The Time has come for Psychiatrists to Join the Modern World
If you fall and fracture a bone in your leg or ankle, your doctor will order an x-ray to have a good look at the fracture. If you… Continue reading
Cancer/schizophrenia
When Cancer Meets Schizophrenia
The man was 23 when the delusions came on. He was convinced that his thoughts were leaking out of his head and that other people could hear them. When he watched television, he thought the actors… Continue reading
Suicides and Antidepressants
The Alarming Rate of Suicides among Middle Age People
Like the rest of you I am shocked by the suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. These two people had what most of us dream about; Famous in their field,… Continue reading
Alcohol is a Drug
Alcohol is a Drug not a Drink
If you have ever been admitted to a hospital or had to fill out a questionnaire for a physician or insurance company, you were probably asked two separate questions. How much alcohol do… Continue reading
Women’s Feelings: Should they be medicated?
Should a Woman’s feelings be medicated?
Having lived with my mother until the age of twenty-one and two marriages after that, I have come to the conclusion that women are moody. By evolutionary design they are hard-wired to be sensitive… Continue reading