I generally love to fly - it's great for reading or doing the crossword puzzle with my wife. Thursday morning (08-10-2006) the news was dominated...
Blogs
Postpartum Psychosis: The Science and the Seeds of Tragedy for Andrea Yates and Family
What do we know about the cause of postpartum psychosis? Hormones, especially estrogen, have a significant effect on mood. Estrogen raises serotonin. When estrogen drops...
What if we faced the truth about Andrea Yates?
"They found Andrea Yates not guilty," my receptionist said to me Wednesday afternoon. I was delighted and surprised. I felt proud to be a Texan....
Treating Fibromyalgia
Question: I am taking cymbalta, concerta and ambien - this week to substitute daytrana - for fibromyalgia. Key problems are sleep, pain, mental fog, low...
Supreme Court Turns Back On Mental Illness
The Supreme Court this week turned their back on patients with severe psychiatric illness – as in “we ain’t lettin’ no crazy people off the...
There's Method to Our Madness
God put ADHD personalities on this earth for a purpose. Or if you prefer, genetic variability (polymorphism) enhances survival by increasing adaptive options to an...
Ivory Towers and Publishing Houses: Where to find the experts
I just read an article on Oprah.com entitled Chill Pills about the use of medication for stress symptoms. I am struck by the sharp contrast...
You Can't Have It Both Ways
Give me something to fix my problem. Don't give me anything that could ever cause any side-effects ... Fortunately most people are fair and reasonable....
Guilty Again! By Reason of Insanity
The legal system has again failed and is directly responsible for the hung jury in Collin County, Texas. The Dallas Morning News front page article...
Putting the Pieces Together: An Epilogue
Last week, RandomHouse.com posted "a note to the reader," written by James Frey. It will be added to future printings of A Million Little Pieces....