Posts Tagged ‘mental illness’
The Ultimate Pawn Sacrifice
My brother’s life mirrored that of Bobby Fischer, the deeply troubled chess master
Read MoreKindly Nervous
My sweet, gentle parents had their demons, but they kept me safe
Read MoreHope Is the Enemy
Caring for a patient suffering from dementia means coming to terms with the frustrating paradoxes of memory and language
Read MoreWhat Killed My Sister?
The answer—schizophrenia—only leads to more perplexing questions
Read MoreTeaching and Mental Illness
Crazy Enough to Care
Peer counseling, long used in the humane treatment of the mentally ill, is getting new attention as a cost saver because of the Affordable Care Act
Read MoreThe Witch Temple of Mehandipur
To an Indian town the possessed come in droves, their families desperate to be rid of the evil that curses them
Read MoreLet Me Count the Ways
Are we getting more obsessive or more compulsive about diagnosing?
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