Lowe's Paint Aisle Risks Psychosis
Evidently the Lowe's paint aisle calls for more prep than 4 mgs of Xanax downed by a double shot of Irish whiskey. I haven't tried the aisle because it was too intimidating for me; it was somewhat...
View Article4 Shootings and a Funeral
A few days ago, I posted a diary about my community's recent tragedy- the fatal shooting of an unarmed teenager, 17 year-old Christopher Cervini. Today, after attending Chris' funeral, I feel like a...
View ArticleFun Times with Panic Attacks and being without Health Care
Just as a warning, I plan on describing a panic attack I had on Monday night. I don't want this to be a trigger to anyone else who has deal with crappy panic attacks, so I wanted to let you know before...
View ArticleSarah Palin: a panic attack?
Watching her resignation speech, I had the feeling that Sarah Palin is struggling with anxiety issues, and feels like she may be coming apart.
View ArticleAnxiety - Do you also suffer?
My last diary was about Britney Spears - okay so check. cool. "community fluff" Not important. THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT ISSUES THAN MENTAL ILLNESS! Get it. I suffer from anxiety. My whole world is...
View ArticleMorning Feature: A Split ... In Time?
As reported in the Wall Street Journal online, and diaried last night by DrDemocrat and a gnostic, Senate Democratic leaders may be planning to split the health care reform bill into two parts, making...
View ArticleThursday HealthSeries: Music, Memory & the 'Illusory Self'
Abstract: Current research in the cognitive sciences and neurology abounds in astounding theories on the locus of long-term memory; the ability of the brain to repurpose sections to recreate neural...
View ArticleReductionism, Not Western Civilization, is the Great Satan
Those currently in opposition to the construction of a mosque near Ground Zero don't seem to want to understand the whole picture. They will not even entertain anything other than views stepped in...
View ArticleCoping with anxieties - What do you do?
I know this is a bit odd to post something like with my fellow Kossaks being a non-political diary, but with so many good hearted people out there, I was thinking I might get some advice short of going...
View ArticleKosAbility Special: I'm not crazy cuz I take the right pills, every day
KosAbility is a community diary series posted at 5 PM ET every Sunday and Wednesday by volunteer diarists. This is a gathering place for people who are living with disabilities, who love someone with...
View ArticleSchadenfreude and Hubris
It is not the time to start popping the champagne corks, one race in Delaware that produces a questionable Republican candidate is not a harbinger of general election victory. It is not even clear that...
View ArticleStephen Colbert is physically altering your brain
Stephen Colbert’s much-publicized March to Keep Fear Alive tomorrow—and his whole schtick really—may be making a far greater political impact than you consciously realize. I’m no neuroscientist, but I...
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chronic tonic: brain sparks
CHRONIC TONIC posts on Thursdays at 9 p.m. EST, it is a place to share stories, advice, and information and to connect with others with chronic health conditions and those who care for them. Our...
View ArticleThere Is No Righteousness in Your Darkest Hour
A year or so ago I wrote a post that referenced the Sleater-Kinney song "Sympathy". I return to it here for a slightly different reason. Its poignant, profound lyrics are written from the perspective...
View ArticleK.O.: Most Money Ever! (Corps haul in Record Profits)
In case you missed it. The Economy is "Doing Very Well -- in some circles" -- Thank you very much, exhausted and fearful, American Workers! Corporate profits hit record rate By Jia Lynn Yang,...
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Humans; Heartbreak, Heartache, and Heart Felt Feelings
copyright © 2010 Betsy L. Angert. Empathy And Education; BeThink or BeThink.org Originally published, Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 13:24:53 PM Currently, I am writing for an educational...
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Chronic Tonic: brain 2011
CHRONIC TONIC posts on Thursdays at 9 p.m. EST, it is a place to share stories, advice, and information and to connect with others with chronic health conditions and those who care for them. Our...
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Turning Anxiety Off?
We all experience anxiety from time to time. In “normal” amounts, it is a healthy feeling which warns us of potential dangers or motivates us to get things done. A moderate level of anxiety may in...
View ArticleThank Goodness for Daily Kos
I saw what that idiot from New Hampshire said. But I decided to focus on the reactions. As a person who's struggled with Depression and Anxiety and actually tried several medications before finding...
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HIV / AIDS and Mental Health: An Overview
I’d like to discuss HIV/AIDS as it pertains to mental health, since I think it’s a topic that deserves more emphasis. I think it’s fairly intuitive that living with a disease like HIV/AIDS would be...
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