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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
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
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
“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
Dylann Roof appears at a 2015 court hearing in North Charleston, S.C., after being accused of killing nine people inside Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. (Grace Beahm/AP) Washington Post By Michael S. Rosenwald May 18, 2016 When it comes to mass shootings, President Obama and House Speaker Paul D. Ryan... read more
Escondido mother Peggy O’Neil Nosti three years ago created the Blue Dot Project, a fundraising campaign featuring blue circles in support of maternal mental health. (Don Boomer) by Pam Kragen May 16, 2016 After Peggy O'Neil Nosti gave birth to the youngest of her three children, postpartum anxiety kept her from eating, sleeping and... read more
A comprehensive analysis of federal spending data published this week in Health Affairs found that mental health disorders accounted for an estimated $201 billion in health care costs in 2013—far exceeding the cost of all other medical conditions in the United States (heart conditions and trauma, which came in second and third, accounted for $147... read more
San Diego officials join the move for a study on suicide-prevention barriers on Coronado Bridge
The San Diego-Coronado Bridge has been the scene of hundreds of suicides. (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune) by David Garrick April 27, 2016 Since the San Diego-Coronado Bridge opened in 1969, the landmark two-mile span has been the site of more than 360 suicides. And the numbers have surged over the last... read more
Depression in Preschool Changes the Brain, Study Shows
Alexandra Sifferlin TIME.com Dec. 16, 2015 A new study adds to growing evidence that depression can affect even very young children Only in the past two decades has depression in children been taken seriously. Now, it’s becoming clear that kids as young as three can have major depression. That’s due largely to the work of... read more
Living With the Parents I'm Losing to Alzheimer's
As told to PAULA SPAN March 4, 2016 New York Times Credit Mark Makela for The New York Times In 2010, Elizabeth Wolf, then 30, was living in Vermont, working for a nonprofit and happily exploring new pursuits, from raising chickens to contra dancing. But after several disturbing phone calls from and about her parents,... read more