Teenagers in the United States are being neglected, both medically and emotionally, according to the lead author of a new book assessing research on teen mental health problems. The book finds that while 20 percent of adolescents suffer from a mental health disorder, treatment does not feature as a priority on the US public health agenda.
Websites in China have long been required to be officially registered, but state authorities are now determined to bring blogs — plus forums, chat rooms, and other community type sites — under their direct control. Having just passed the annniversary of Tiananmen Square, this move acts as a stark reminder of the freedoms that remain unavailable in the world’s most populous country.
In his recent address to students graduating in English at the University of California Berkeley, author Mark Danner reflects on morality, critical thinking, and the psychology of reality creation in the current US political environment.
A new book challenges the idea that women earn less than men primarily as a result of discrimination in the workplace. Rather, argues Warren Farrell, women earn less because of the career decisions they make; moreover, he suggests that when pay is compared for the same actual amount of productivity, women actually make as much or slightly more than men. Maybe both genders can learn something worthwhile from this book about career choices and their impact on quality of life.
Some of the same organizations which have issued press releases highlighting the impact of the Asian tsunami on mental health, or which have publicly bemoaned the lack of trained mental health professionals available to work with those affected by the disaster, have turned out to be poorly prepared to make rapid use of trained professionals volunteering to help.
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