Mental Disorders
How to Tell if You Should See a Psychiatrist Versus a Psychologist
As a general rule, television shows and movies completely screw this up.<p>Ask the average person the difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist, and you’ll likely hear a mixture of impressive-sounding blather—most of it culled from medical dramas on TV, and most of it wrong. If you’re …
DepressionDon't blame immigration for Mollie Tibbetts' death, blame misogyny
Threats to safety are a growing fact of life for everyone, but are an integral part of the way women experience the world.<p>“Don’t talk to strangers,” we tell our daughters when they are little. “Look both ways when you cross the road.” Later, we will warn them about the unintended consequences of …
IowaActor allegedly killed rapper with samurai sword strike to his skull
“My Kitchen Rules” star and actor Blake Davis allegedly brought a samurai sword down on rapper Jett McKee’s skull “penetrating layers of bone … …
News (U.S.)Hundreds dead, no one charged: the uphill battle against Los Angeles police killings
Catherine Walker closed her eyes, pressed her hands over her ears, and tried to escape.<p>It’s been four months since Los Angeles police killed her son, Grechario Mack, whose death barely made headlines, who did not become a viral hashtag. On a recent afternoon, the 59-year-old mother wore pins with …
News (U.S.)Korn singer Jonathan Davis breaks his silence following wife's tragic death
Korn frontman <b>Jonathan Davis</b> has broken his silence since the death of his estranged wife last week.On August 17, Deven Davis died at the age of 39, …
Mental HealthAdvocate: Onondaga County law won't stop aggressive panhandling; day labor might
There's no simple fix for aggressive panhandling, John Tumino said. But a legal ban will not be a deterrent, he said.
Syracuse19 Tweets That'll Hurt You And End Way Differently Than You Expect Them To
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Medical ConditionsTop 10 Celebrity Veterans
These ten celebrities are famous, they’ve gone on to great things, and they all have one thing in common: they served in the U.S. military.<p>Some of …
Top 10Mara Wilson star of ‘Matilda’ hits out at Graham Linehan trans tweets
Mara Wilson has hit out at tweets by <i>Father Ted</i> and <i>IT Crowd</i> writer Graham Linehan, who suggested trans women erase cisgendered lesbians.<p>The star of</i> …
LGBTQIDavid Allen Dean: 60-Year-Old Man Arrested For Urinating On 5-Year-Old Black Girl, Calling Her The N-Word
The suspect is a convicted sex offender with a long history of mental illness.<p>David Allen Dean is behind bars after police in Michigan say the …
News (U.S.)When Fertility Drugs Can Help, But You Wish You Didn't Need Them
<i>Romper's</i> <i>Trying</i><i>project follows five women with very different stories through a year of trying to conceive. Where discussions about fertility often</i> …
PregnancyYevgeniy Nikulin, Russian charged in 2012 LinkedIn & DropBox hacks, now of 'great interest' in Mueller probe
<i>Why does the Russian embassy want to visit accused hacker Yevgeniy Nikulin so very badly, lawyers ask. Good question.</i><p>Russian national Yevgeniy …
San FranciscoKevin Love On The Demise Of 2 Celebrities That Absolutely 'Crushed' Him
The discussion on mental health has become the hottest topic in the NBA today. Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers has recently provided us with …
Mental HealthRobin Lopez discuss the difference between mental health and mental wellness
Chicago Bulls big man Robin Lopez was able to raise an excellent point upon sharing his own bouts with mental health. According to the 30-year-old …
Mental HealthThree Transgender People Share Their Stories Against a Beautifully Rotoscoped ‘Flash Flood’
In the beautifully rotoscoped animation entitled “Flash Flood“, filmmaker Alli Mackay interviews three transgender people who share their stories …
Offbeat NewsCounty review board executive stepping away after 14 months
Fourteen months into his job as executive officer of the volunteer review board that investigates misconduct allegations against the San Diego …
CorruptionHoly Fire Expected to be Fully Contained Sunday
Just Now<p>LAKE ELSINORE (CNS) - The 23,000-acre Holy Fire in the Cleveland National Forest was 95 percent contained today, with full containment …
Orange CountyDoes Going to College Damage Our Kids' Mental Health?
The evidence is complex, but we need to think about it.<p>There is considerable disquiet about what seems to be happening to university students' mental …
Mental HealthAriana Grande Slams Barstool Sports For Calling Pete Davidson 'Butthole Eyes'
"Y'all do kno this man has an auto immune disorder ... right?" she tweeted.<p>Don’t come for Ariana Grande’s fiancé, because she will come for you.<p>The 25-year-old “God Is a Woman” singer responded to Barstool Sports on Twitter after the site published an article called “Does Pete Davidson Have …
Ariana GrandeTypical kid behavior or a mental-health problem? It can be hard to decide.
Mary Rose O'Leary has shepherded three children into adulthood, and she teaches art and music to middle school students.<p>Despite her extensive …
Mental HealthGuilty in Loop swastika incident, man wears neo-Nazi symbol to community service
An accountant from Oak Brook who pleaded guilty last year to smashing a window at a downtown synagogue and putting swastika stickers on its doors is …
CrimeNow's Your Last Chance to Guess the Murderer on Sharp Objects — Let's Review
We've made it to the season finale of <b>Sharp Objects</b>, and it's safe to say we're more on edge than ever. As we've drunkenly swerved down this twisted, winding road with our haunted heroine, Camille, we've encountered some pretty dark sh*t, plus an intense sex scene or two. But hey, at least we have …
Medical ConditionsStop smoking services
• Gareth Iacobucci<p>The BMJ<p>Cash strapped councils have slashed smoking cessation budgets in England again this year, <i>The BMJ</i> has found. As some areas …
Medical ConditionsBrainsWay's Brain Stimulation Device Receives FDA Approval to Treat Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Electromagnetic pulses from the device can stimulate structures deep in the brains of patients with OCDIn 2013, Jerusalem-based BrainsWay began …
The BrainWoman with mental illness disappears from Berkeley home
<b>BERKELEY</b> • Police here are asking for the public's help in finding a 70-year-old woman who disappeared from her home early Thursday.<p>Tryvania T. …
Medical ConditionsWhat It's Like To Be The Other Kind Of Motherless Mother
“Mothers,” J.D. Salinger once observed, “are all slightly insane.” It just so happens that mine is more so than most.<p>If my Facebook newsfeed is an …
ParentingSan Francisco Has an Official Poop Patrol...And You Won't Believe How Much They're Paid
<i>A city worker uses a power washer to clean the sidewalk by a tent city along Division Street Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, in San Francisco. Homeless people</i> …
San FranciscoSmarter Ways to Fight Opioid Addiction
<b>To the Editor:</b><p>Re “An E.R. That Treats Opioid Use as an Emergency” (“The Treatment Gap” series, front page, Aug. 19), about Highland Hospital in Oakland, Calif., one of “a small group of institutions that have started initiating opioid addiction treatment in the E.R.”:<p>As parents of a heroin addict …
Opinion‘Loads of fakes’ detrimental to legitimate service animals
People have become emboldened to bring their pets along on public outings thanks to legal gray areas and widespread availability of service animal …
Pets'It's Really Quite Disgusting': Shapiro Slams Attacks on Pence's Christian Faith
Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro slammed "disgusting" attacks on Vice President Mike Pence's devout Christian faith during an appearance on "Fox News @ Night" on Thursday.<p>In the new book “The Shadow President: The Truth About Mike Pence,” authors Michael D’Antonio and Peter Eisner argue that …
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