In 1920, a former stable worker and handyman by the name of Harry Crawford was arrested in Australia for the murder of his wife. There was no apparent motive for the murder until Crawford’s daughter revealed that her “father” was actually Italian-born Eugenia Falleni, a woman who had concealed her biological gender throughout the marriage.

The murder was... »

Kaitlin Bell Barnett’s first book, Dosed: The Medication Generation Grows Up is a series of case studies of young people who have been taking psychotropic medications since childhood or adolescence. It’s also a look at how being on medication has affected them – not just in terms of how it treated their illnesses or modified their symptoms – but also in... »

The 165th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association begins on May 5 and goes through May 9 in downtown Philadelphia. The theme for this year’s meeting, chosen by President John Oldham MD, is Integrated Care, which is inherent in some of the talks we will be giving, especially on health information technology.

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The relationship between art and mental illness has frequently been explored by mental health professionals, most notably in Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison’s book, “Touched With Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament.”

Within the world of art, creations by people with mental illness have formed the basis of the visionary art movement.... »

Please forgive me for the provocative title. Nothing about researching or writing this article was comfortable, and I imagine parts of this will be difficult for some people to read. We've been writing blog posts at Shrink Rap for seven years now, and often the comments from readers reflect their dissatisfaction with the psychiatric care they’ve received.... »

Tuberculosis used to be much more widespread, often going undiagnosed and untreated. The Public Health community decided to make TB screening a part of routine screening, leaving a tremendous impact on detection and treatment. Now, imagine the same thing for depression.

We know depression is underdiagnosed and undertreated. SAMHSA’s most recent publication... »

The power of color has long been recognized in marketing. Companies have even trademarked colors and color combinations in the market.Home Depot is orange. Lowe's is blue. The same thinking has also beenapplied to advocacy causes. Yellow ribbons signify veterans. Pink ribbons breast cancer.What’s the color for mental health?That is the question Shannon... »