December, 2021

Darby Penney, Who Crusaded for Better Psychiatric Care, Dies at 68

By editor
December 23, 2021

The New York Times By Alex Vadukul Dec. 21, 2021 She shed light on marginalized people’s lives by examining the contents of suitcases left in the attic of a psychiatric hospital. She went on to become a prominent activist. In 1995, the old Willard Psychiatric Center in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York...   read more


What Black and Latina women need to know about dementia

By editor
December 23, 2021

The Washington Post By Carly Stern December 9, 2021 “Can you look at that clock and tell me what time it is?” the neurologist asked. Aisha Adkins sat beside her mother as she peered at the clock hanging above the sink of the doctor’s office. As her mother stared, unable to determine the time, Adkins’s...   read more


Cannabis Use in Pregnancy May Lead to a More Anxious, Aggressive Child

By drwong
December 23, 2021

The New York Times By Melinda Wenner Moyer Nov. 19, 2021 A new study adds to a growing body of evidence that indicates prenatal marijuana use can impact children’s development and behavior. Children of women who use marijuana during or soon after pregnancy are twice as likely as other kids to become anxious, aggressive or...   read more