As an example of the relationship between stress and depression, J. Raymond DePaulo, Jr., M.D. mentions the situation with CBS commentator Mike Wallace, when he was on trial for libel over a story he’d done. In “Understanding Depression,” DePaulo writes: For weeks [Mike Wallace] sat in a drafty federal courthouse in New York City while…

I was taken aback by these statistics that I just read in Johns Hopkins Depression and Anxiety Health Alert: that a quarter of all adults have symptoms of at least one mental disorder each year, and nearly half of all Americans suffer from a mental disorder at some point in their lifetime. Here is what…

Thanks again to Beyond Blue reader Larry Parker (Doxieman122 in the Community) who has taken over moderating the Self-Esteem Forums ever since my doctor told me I needed to start delegating. The following is his invitation: Group Beyond Blue will hold its fourth monthly “Self-Esteem Forum” at 10 a.m. EST on Saturday, April 5 (9…

According to yesterday’s comprehensive article in the “New York Times” by Sarah Kershaw, this month the House has passed a bill that would require insurance companies to provide mental health insurance parity. HALLELUIA! HALLELUIA! HALLELUIA! Writes Kershaw: It was the first time it has approved a proposal so substantial. The bill would ban insurance companies…

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