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Ben Affleck Breaks

...  Affleck Breaks – Ben Affleck battles substance abuse and beats his girlfriend.   Oscar predictions — and the ones that got away Pathological lying, drug abuse, and alcoholism almost make the audience root against him. Bradley Cooper plays a … If prior award success is any kind of indicator, Ben Affleck's “Argo” will take home its much-deserved Academy Award. If “Argo” fails … Read more on Billings Gazette Read ...

Sick: A Documentary

  Sick: A Documentary – This is a documentary about the mental health institutionalization of youth. It was completed as part of the social justice program at Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It explores mental health institutions in the context of Irving Goffman’s ‘total institution’ and looks at parallels between the institutionalization of youth in mental hospitals and the prison system. One part historical, one part sociological, one part personal – former patients share their experiences. Based on personal experience, we asked as our premise – if you are sending someone somewhere to get healthy, why would you send them to a prison? In this film we offer a critical look at the institutionalization of minors. Read more... ...

Not Your Typical Physical Therapist

...  your typical physical therapist Filed under: physical rehab facilities Ford is part of a growing trend of using facility dogs to help patients at rehabilitation centers. Einstein Healthcare's MossRehab has its own full-time therapy canine, Seamus. Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange, N.J. is home to three … Read more on Philadelphia Inquirer   Business briefs [Billings Gazette, Mont.] Filed under: physical rehab facilities The hospital, known as Montana Rehabilitation Hospital, will provide intensive physical rehabilitation services to patients recovering from strokes, head and spinal cord injuries and other functional deficits as a result of injury or illness. Ernest … Read more on Equities.com Read ...