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MENTAL HEALTH

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Serendip's mental health resource lists are intended to provide access to web materials which we believe are of continuing usefulness in discussions of mental health issues. This "News" section is aimed at helping people be aware of possible "growing points" relevant to mental health discussions, news reports which offer what may become important new perspectives on mental health, relating either to mental health itself or to related social, political, and economic phenomena that impact on it.

• Colleges Expand Mental Health Services, From the New York Times, November 18, 2003
• There's no giving up on depressed teens: A conference will offer expert and firsthand advice, From the Philadelphia Inquirer, November 17, 2003
• Rethinking Bipolar Kids' Treatment, From the CBS Evening News, November 18, 2003
• Questions Rise Over Imprisoning Sex Offenders Past Their Terms, From the New York Times, November 18, 2003
• Envisioning uses for hallucinogens, From the Philadelphia Inquirer, November 17, 2003
• Can Drugs Make Us Happier? Smarter?, From the New York Times, November 11, 2003
• Can Robots Become Conscious?, From the New York Times, November 11, 2003
• How Does the Brain Work?, From the New York Times, November 11, 2003
• Creative Energy That Soared Too High, From the New York Times, November 11, 2003
• Rare disorder can lead to 'garbage-can' eating, From the Philadelphia Inquirer, November 16, 2003
• Medicating Young Minds, Cover Story Time Magazine, November 3, 2003
• Suicide prevention - from a survivor, From the Philadelphia Inquirer, November 24, 2003
• Joining parents' group, scientists study autism, From the Philadelphia Inquirer, November 24, 2003
• A sense of schizophrenia: A study finds that detecting olfactory deficiency can lead to early diagnosis,From SunSpot.Net, November 17, 2003
• Study Questions New Schizophrenia Drug, From the New York Times, November 25, 2003
• Managing Bipolar Disorder, From Psychology Today, November 17, 2003
• What Can The Amish Teach Us About Early-Onset Bipolar Disorder, Part II, From The Bipolar Child Newsletter, November, 2003
• Listening to consumer/survivors from the deaf community, From the National Empowerment Newsletter
• Aging: Alzheimer's Risk Identified, From the New York Times, November 25, 2003

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These resource lists are being maintained by Debbie Plotnick, working with Paul Grobstein, Department of Biology, and James Martin, School of Social Work and Social Research, at Bryn Mawr College. Suggestions for additions to the list are welcome, as are more general thoughts about how to most effectively make available information, and promote conversation, about issues of mental health. Contact dplotnic@brynmawr.edu - pgrobste@brynmawr.edu - jmartin@brynmawr.edu.


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