Am J Public Health. 2015 February; 105(2): 240–249. PMCID: PMC4318286 This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract Four assumptions frequently arise in the aftermath of mass shootings in the United States: (1) that mental illness causes … Read more
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Mental illness, attention deficit disorder, and suffering Freddie DeBoer has an article this week titled “Mental illness doesn’t make you special”. Usually Freddie and I are in close agreement and this article is not an exception. I think many of … Read more
National Prevalence Survey of Age Discrimination in the Workplace (Australian Human Rights Commission, 2015). Erber, J. T. & Long, B. A. Perceptions of forgetful and slow employees: does age matter? J. Gerontol. B 61, 333–339 (2006). Google Scholar Salthouse, T. … Read more
Now that most people are carrying around a powerful computer in their pocket, what use is it to be able to do math in your head? Here’s something I’ve noticed lately: being able to do quick approximations in mid-conversation is … Read more
The only article I read this week that stood out was Avoiding Internet Centralization: While the Internet was designed and founded as a decentralized network-of-networks, it is continuously subjected to forces that encourage its centralization. This document offers a definition … Read more
Baines, S., Powers, J., & Brown, W. J. (2007). Public Health Nutr, 10(5), 436-442. Cross-Sectional 9113 Australian women between22 and 27 years of age Depression: Have you taken prescription medication for depression in the last 4 weeks?Anxiety: Have you ever been told … Read more
This blog dives into some deep thoughts about mental health. If you feel stuck and need help, please reach out to someone and get the help you need. The National Suicide Prevention Hotline is available 24 hours: 800-273-8255. The mental … Read more
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