Articles from Ronald Pies

Don't Say That Depression Is Caused by a Chemical Imbalance - Psychology Today

Don't Say That Depression Is Caused by a Chemical Imbalance  Psychology TodayMany people believe that mental illness is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, with one survey finding that about 80 percent believe that depression is ...

When Is Self-Killing Not Suicide? - Psychiatric News

Psychiatrists Are Like Catholics: Disliked by the Media - PsychCentral.com

Psychiatrists Are Like Catholics: Disliked by the Media  PsychCentral.comIf you follow the news, you know it's a bad time to be a psychiatrist. I'd say almost as bad as being a Catholic (especially during the sex scandal ... holy.

Loneliness is Not a DSM-5 Disorder, But it Still Hurts - PsychCentral.com

Loneliness is Not a DSM-5 Disorder, But it Still Hurts  PsychCentral.comLoneliness is not a mental disorder, but it can cause health and psychological problems.

The Myth of Depression's Upside - PsychCentral.com

The Myth of Depression's Upside  PsychCentral.comJonah Lehrer's essay "Depression's Upside" in the Feb. 28, 2010 New York Times Magazine raises many important questions about depression, and what, ...

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