Challenging Popular Myths About Autism

i could say a lot about the popular myths about autism, but i happily don't need to: someone already wrote an absolutely fantastic article. RACHEL COHEN-ROTTENBERG wrote such an accessible, accurate, direct and personally touching article on the topic, i thought it should...

Cop's "Jungle Monkey" Comments Sign of Color Aroused Illness?

Officer's Extreme Color Aroused  Ideation, Emotion and Behavior Point Toward Extreme Color Aroused Disorder A Boston, MA police officer, Justin L. Barrett, has been fired after writing an e-mail to a Boston Globe columnist in which he called Harvard University'...

Despondent Grandfather Longed to 'Be with Caylee'

The grandfather of slain Florida toddler Caylee Anthony has been hospitalized for a 72-hour psychiatric observation, after being found by police at a Florida hotel early Friday.  George Anthony, 57, had been...

Petitioners in China 'abducted' by authorities

The more China tries to improve its human rights record the more it spoils it.The normal process of greviance making is respected in democracy but Chinese authorities is noy ready to listen any criticism of any...

Five More Homeless Murdered in California Sunday - Several Mental Patients

HOMELESS psychiatric patients are being murdered in California.  Sunday, November 2, five homeless people were found shot to death in Long Beach, at least three of whom were mental patients. ...

Suicide: Taser Death of Mental Patient Leads NY Police Officer to Choose Death

The NYPD officer who gave the command to Taser psychiatric patient, Inman Morales, is dead.  Shortly before 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, police Lt. Michael Pigott shot himself with a 9-millimeter Glock....

Aussie 'free hugs guy' to donate kidney to stranger

In this self centred world at the time when we are witnessing so much of violence, hatred and being carpet-bombed daily with messages of fear and disconnection.Everyone is running for their own life but Juan...

Ex-NYPD detective charged in 'Bling Bandit' bank robberies

"NEW YORK (AP) -- He was a respected former NYPD detective and a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War who struggled in recent months with inoperable liver cancer. But now Athelson Kelson is charged with bank robbery, identified by authorities as New York's so-called Bling...

"Greyhound Bus Beheader" Vince Li Moved to Locked Psychiatric Unit as Defence...

Alleged Greyhound Bus Beheader Vince Li has agreed to representation by a defence lawyer on a day in which it has been further revealed that the 41-year old Chinese immigrant has been moved into a locked-up...

Should detox clinics have to be smoke-free?

Canadian drug treatment centres and mental health facilities have typically held the view that patients trying to wean themselves off hard drugs shouldn't try to quit smoking at the same time. The cultural shift...

Maniac Li "Spent Time in Mental Ward" - Victim's Ear, Nose & Lip in Sandwich Bag

The common law wife of Bus Beheader Vince Li, believed to be "Anna" has revealed that Vince Li spent four days in a psychiatric hospital in Alberta.   Police found parts of the victim, Tim McLean, in a...

Too Little Sleep Can Make Us Go Violent

"Too Little Sleep Can Make Us Go Violent Options   Edit Add to group Delete Viewable by anyone ...

Brain region found to be linked to OCD-health

"LONDON: Scientists have located an area in the brain that fails to "kick-in" for people with obsessive compulsive disorder and those at risk of developing the condition. The discovery could allow experts to diagnose the disorder much earlier and better track how...

Woman locked up by family for 18 years

Seems like there are more and more stories like this everyday. People being locked in the basement for some odd reason, and they are living in ridiculous conditions and often abused. When they are finally found, 20years has gone by already. Can you imagine being locked up in...

Chantix Side Effects Cause F.A.A. to Ban Use by Pilots

Yes that is right, the FAA not the FDA although the FDA has it's own advisory as well."The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it would no longer permit pilots or air traffic controllers to use the smoking cessation drug Chantix, citing potential side effects that...

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