A partial explanation for the delay between posts is that I am devoting all my free time to translating Pierre Janet’s Les obsessions et la psychasthénie. It is a very lengthy work and the translation is a wildly time-consuming project. In doing that, I came across a reference to distinguishing between depressive and anxiety disorders …
The Medical News recently posted and article entitled: Research suggests potential new treatment for anxiety disorders and depression. The article reviews the study A New Role for FGF2 as an Endogenous Inhibitor of Anxiety, which was published by The Journal of Neuroscience on May 13, 2009. The article reminds us that “(p)revious human studies…showed that …
The Atlantic this week has an article entitled Surviving Uncertainty: A Few Tips by Lane Wallace. As part of her credentials on this matter, she notes that: “I’ve flown small aircraft on five continents. I’ve been stranded alone on a glacier in shorts and tennis shoes. I’ve found myself in the middle of rapidly destabilizing …
Two new articles of note: First, Charles M. Blow, in the New York Times, writes about two 11 year old boys who recently suicided. It is thought that being bullied at school played a major role in their separate decisions to end their lives. A very moving and thought provoking article. You can read it …
First, under the category of ‘you’ve gotta be kidding me,’ the Chicago Tribune reports that “The conclusion in recently released Justice Department memos that CIA interrogation techniques would not cause prolonged mental harm…” Torture does not cause prolonged mental harm. This definitely is one of the things that makes me go hmmm…. For the whole …
NPR had a nice piece on the emotional impact of the economic recession. From resilience to panic to suicide attempts, NPR covers it all. You can read it here: Economic Crisis, Unemployment Take Emotional Toll. Or you can listen to it here.