There’s this scene in David Cronenberg’s movie The Fly that is pretty hard to watch. Actually, there are a lot of scenes in that movie that are hard to watch. That’s kind of the point of the movie, which is also the point of this blog, but first—let’s describe the scene in question.
Our hearts go out to the families of those who lost their lives and were injured in the recent terrorist act in Orlando—an event that is being called the most extensive mass shooting in this country’s history.
This blog post is part of a series entitled Real Lives, Real Stories: Personal Experiences With Mental Illness.
As an adult Muslim, I find it disconcerting, and at times, downright frightening, to hear xenophobic statements about keeping Muslims out of the country. In my work as a child psychiatrist, I’m hearing from Muslim parents across the country that their children are coming home to them with difficult questions and intense emotional reactions.
In light of today’s attack in Brussels, Belgium, we are re-posting this blog we wrote last November (just five months ago) in response to the tragedy that befell Paris. Our hearts go out to the families of those who lost their lives in this most recent nonsensical act of violence.
There is a fairly disturbing video circulating the Internet this week: a substitute teacher appears terrified as students verbally, and even physically, threaten her. One boy goes so far as to raise a chair in the air, as if preparing to strike her.
Intro music written and performed by Dr. Gene Beresin.
Outro music performed by Dr. Gene Beresin.
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Bad To The Bone: Seven Myths About Juveniles In Jail
Judith Edersheim, J.D., M.D. and Robert Kinscherff, Ph.D., J.D.
When tragedies hit, it is in our nature to ask why. The co-pilot in the horrific Germanwings crash had serious mental health problems, according to reports.
This blog post is part of a series entitled Real Lives, Real Stories: Personal Experiences With Mental Illness.
On August 9, 2014, Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African-American man, was shot to death by on-duty police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. The case immediately drew national and even international attention.
Just after the shooting, many commentators sought to view the tragedy as part of a larger narrative. The U.K.