Posted on May 17th, 2011 by ymyb
The Mental Health Month Blog Party is tomorrow, and we’re psyched! Blog writers have already been publishing posts that talk about the importance of mental health awareness and good mental health. We look forward to reading — and sharing — your posts tomorrow. Who knows what kind of difference it can make in educating more people [...]
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Posted on March 14th, 2010 by drrickbarnett
Alcohol and Drug Dependence does not discriminate. Contrary to popular belief, addiction among health care professionals is as prevalent as the general population, possibly even higher in some specialties (i.e. anesthesiologists).
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Posted on March 6th, 2010 by drrickbarnett
For all of you Reality TV junkies, the latest season of Celebrity Rehab (Season 3), the brainchild of Dr. Drew Pinsky, MD, was no doubt a success. It portrays and chronicles the addiction and early recovery process of several struggling celebrities with all the guilty-pleasure-sympathy-inducing drama that fans could hope for. As a psychologist, one [...]
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