June, 2016

What if PTSD Is More Physical Than Psychological?

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June 19, 2016

A new study supports what a small group of military researchers has suspected for decades: that modern warfare destroys the brain. By ROBERT F. WORTH New York Times JUNE 10, 2016   In early 2012, a neuropathologist named Daniel Perl was examining a slide of human brain tissue when he saw something odd and unfamiliar...   read more


Legalizing marijuana is a hazy question once you've seen addiction up close

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June 19, 2016

By Kerry Madden LA Times June 5, 2016   “I’ve spilt more than you’ve smoked,” my brother-in-law, let’s call him Marty, bragged to my husband in the throes of his addiction. A measure to legalize recreational marijuana is heading toward the California ballot in November. Marty would have been thrilled — but then, he didn’t...   read more


SDPS Member Tom Jensen, MD, interviewed on KUSI on Bipolar Disorder

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June 6, 2016

San Diego People: Bipolar disorder Posted: May 15, 2016 12:04 PM PDT Updated: May 28, 2016 5:19 PM PDT San Diego People: Bipolar disorder Click here to listen to the full story and interview SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – May is mental health awareness month and this week on San Diego People, we are taking a...   read more


Kristen Bell: I'm Over Staying Silent About Depression

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June 3, 2016

By Kristen Bell May 31, 2016 TIME.com 'There's nothing weak about struggling with mental illness' When I was 18, my mom sat me down and said, “If there ever comes a time where you feel like a dark cloud is following you, you can get help. You can talk to me, talk to a therapist,...   read more


Kristen Bell Wrote An Essay On Depression And It's Perfect

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June 3, 2016

“There is such an extreme stigma about mental health issues, and I can't make heads or tails of why it exists.” Lindsay Holmes Deputy Healthy Living Editor, The Huffington Post 06/01/2016 11:13 am ET Mario Anzuoni / Reuters Meet our new mental health idol, Kristen Bell.   Kristen Bell is once again shattering the stereotype...   read more