I’m back from the FFW, which was fabulous, as always. (Getting to hear Cathleen Falsani describe interviewing Hugh Hefner at the Playboy Mansion was enough to justify all the money I spent on gas - although my carpool buddies were kind and chipped in.)
But two lectures in particular struck a mental-health nerve. One was […]

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Finals are over, and I’m back! — for a day or two, anyway.
Check out my final project to see what I’d do with Millennial Mind if I had a million dollars (or two).
Here are some other links for your spring-break-reading pleasure:
- Study finds teen girls with ADHD are more likely to develop eating disorders.
- Jim […]

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In recognition of Women’s History Month in March, here’s a gender-specific look at mental illness.
According to the federal government’s Office on Women’s Health, many women are in a bad place psychologically:
Women suffer twice as often as men by most forms of depression and anxiety disorders, and nine times as often by eating disorders.
Some of that […]

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Here in Chicago, the kids have off from school today to honor the great Polish Revolutionary War hero Casimir Pulaski.
For me, it’s a good excuse to listen to one of my favorite Sufjan Stevens songs.
And of course, I get to share the latest batch of mental-health news with you.
- The always-reliable World of Psychology has […]

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Got a bad case of Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Watch and learn:

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I love dogs.
My family has two — a pug/Boston terrier mix named Rosie and a fluffy mutt named Pixie.
They can get annoying sometimes, like when they follow you all around the house or constantly bark to be let outside. But they’re also great faithful friends, showing appreciation just for scratching or petting them.
Various studies have […]

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Depression can be a tough nut to crack when it comes to treatment.
Many people don’t respond well to the first antidepressant they try, or they can’t handle the side effects. So they give up.
But a new government study says that for depressed teenagers who aren’t getting better, trying a different medicine along with cognitive behavioral […]

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