Depression treatment options and results – A radical new brain operation, a procedure called Deep Brain Stimulation, is being used on patients suffering severe depression. The procedure has been perfo…
Diagnosing Self-Destruction
The distribution of suicide, the frequency at which people are killing themselves in the United States, is not related to the rates at which they have major depressive disorder, the rates with which they have substance use disorder, the rates with … Read more on KUHF-FM
Tarrant County diversion program gives prostitutes a chance to re-make their lives
Women who are accepted into the program are offered the opportunity to address the underlying causes of their drug, mental health and economic issues with long-term therapy and supervision seldom made available in jails, prisons or community treatment … Read more on Fort Worth Star Telegram
Between life and death
It is common, Syme says, for patients dealing with the shock of a terminal diagnosis to think of euthanasia as a first option, whereas treatment might give them many years of quality life. Syme wants laws that would free doctors to frankly discuss the … Read more on Bendigo Advertiser
