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• Blogger, Advocate, Consumer

  I love blogs. I think they're just so cool. I especially love mental health blogs. It's great that people are able to share their thoughts on mental health in such a reader-friendly format. Mental Health Minutes is one such blog, and Jennifer... Posted Oct 29 2007, 02:56 PM by Caitlin with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: feature, blogs

• Student Assistance Counselors: A Resource for Students

  I first met Mrs. Northey at the NJOCF meeting I attended. When I found out she was involved in High School Student Assistance, I knew I needed to find out more about her job. Student Assistance Counselors (aka: School Social Workers, School Psychologists... Posted Oct 20 2007, 07:51 PM by Caitlin with | with no comments Filed under: feature, how to get help, student assistance coordinators

• Are Kids and Teens Overdiagnosed and Overmedicated?

  I can't really think of a better introduction to Dr. Hubsher than that he gave me my life back. He is my psychiatrist and the founder of the center where I go for treatment. I posed this controversial question to him after hearing too many people... Posted Sep 25 2007, 09:00 PM by Caitlin with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: feature

• Encouragement From Author Liz Swados

  I was reading my mother's last issue of Oprah Magazine (yes, I do read Oprah) and came across a section devoted completely to mental health. I was especially touched by one article by an author who suffers from bipolar disorder. I loved her choice... Posted Sep 25 2007, 08:07 PM by Caitlin with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: feature

• Laughter As Medicine

  While perusing the web, I stumbled across this amazing program in Canada that uses laughter to fight mental illness and stigma. I just thought it was too ingenius not to investigate. I contacted its founder, David Granirer, and asked him to send some... Posted Sep 15 2007, 05:51 PM by Caitlin with | with no comments Filed under: feature, humor

• Mental Illness from a Catholic Perspective

  I was first inspired to feature articles about mental illness from different religious authorities by NAMI FaithNet . Out of the Silence does not endorse any specific faith, but it recognizes how important a role religion and spirituality can play in... Posted Sep 15 2007, 05:24 PM by Caitlin with | with no comments Filed under: feature, religion

• How To Get Help

  By: Dr. Romeo Vitelli When the question below first came up in the "Ask A Doctor" forum , I realized how important finding an answer would be. While my tactic for getting help (driving to a medical complex and banging on all the doors at 9 pm... Posted Sep 15 2007, 05:10 PM by Caitlin with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: feature, how to get help, treatment

• PANDAS

  By: Drs. Erich Storch and Jason Gallant While trying to come up with topics for the articles from experts, a woman saw my article in the local paper and e-mailed me. She suggested that, based on my background story, it was likely that my OCD was at least... Posted Sep 15 2007, 04:52 PM by Caitlin with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: ocd, pandas, feature