Recently, Carl Elliott posted a link to a statement written by Jonathan Moreno, PhD, a renowned bioethicist at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Moreno’s statement was in reference to an Oregon court case. The Oregon Department of Justice had accused two cardiologists of concealing information from patients. Apparently the cardiologists had put heart implants into… Continue Reading
The Living-With-Parents Blues
Despite the general rise in economic indicators over the past year or two, there are still many young adults who, for economic reasons, have had to move back in with their parents. A proportion of these people become depressed. Depression is the normal human reaction to loss, disappointment, or a general sense of unfulfillment. Viewed… Continue Reading
Madness Contested: An Outstanding Book
The book Madness Contested has recently been published by PCCS Books. It’s a collection of articles, edited by Steven Coles, Sarah Keenan, and Bob Diamond. The book is a remarkable piece of work. It covers just about every contentious concept in the present “mental illness” debate, and brings to bear an abundance of new insights and… Continue Reading
Parental Influences
If we’re happy to take some of the credit for our children’s successes, we should also accept a share of the responsibility when they don’t do so well. In the late 70’s, I met an elderly gentleman in a social context. I’ll call him James. He was in his early 80’s. We got to talking,… Continue Reading
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 77
- 78
- 79
- 80
- 81
- …
- 146
- Next Page »