Month: October 2015

Disability rights activists protest Princeton philosopher Peter Singer

But it wasn't Singer's stance on animal rights or charitable giving that prompted the protests; it was the contention made in his books that severely disabled babies should be euthanized, a topic not covered in his speech.

Nobody Processes Emotion: A PTSD Sufferer's Step-By-Step Guide …

My version of PTSD, that I am on government disability for, is mainly described through explanations of social anxiety and agoraphobia. Those are pretty words. They even make me sound like a cute nervous little fellow.

Video takes a bipartisan approach toward treating mental illness …

If you missed it, the short documentary film about mental illness, including depression and anxiety — “Opening Minds, Ending Stigma: A Young Person's Perspective” — that first aired Saturday night on WDIV-TV can be viewed …

Colourful characters hit Central Rat Race in support of Hong Kong …

Characters from Captain America to Tarzan took to the streets of Central yesterday as more than 500 people donned fancy dress for the annual Central Rat Race to raise awareness of mental health problems, with the city's …

Debunking the Myth of Mental Weakness in PTSD Sufferers …

One of the biggest myths about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is that those who suffer from it have some sort of mental weakness because they developed PTSD. I understand why people think that way. When I was …