My Damn Mind

"This American Life" did it again: they produced a podcast that is very nearly PERFECT for high school psychology teachers. If you've never listened to TAL before, this is a good place to start.

Their story, "My Damn Mind" investigates a shooting in a hospital. Along the way we learn what a delusion feels like from the inside, the impact of medication and the lack of medication, how rationality tries to fight delusion, and the impact of stereotypes and lack of training in very scary, aggressive situations.

This American Life "My Damn Mind" (Podcast) 

TAL partnered with the New York Times on this story, and the NYT provides even more details about this fascinating, scary, tragic situation. (Note:
includes photos - looking at this article while listening to the podcast might be fascinating for students)

When the Hospital
Fires the Bullet

posted by Rob McEntarffer

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Depression Cartoon

October is Depression Screening Month and I recently came upon this cartoon in the blog, Blogzuola.

http://blogzuola.blogspot.com/2014/10/depression.html#.VEWCJfnF-So

I post the first two frames here, but please check out that blog for more.  It's really quite accurate and gives a positive message.

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Psych Week--TV Alert

Just wanted to let everyone know that there are several episodes about various disorders this week on Discovery Fit & Health for their annual Psych Week.  Topics include childhood schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, OCD, PTSD, and more.  There is also an update on Jani and hear brother, both of whom suffer from severe mental disorders.

Posted by Chuck Schallhorn on his iPad

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