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Leftist Extremism Is Turning Therapists And Counselors Against Their Own Clients

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It’s never been easy to have a dissenting opinion, but it’s been getting harder and harder. Today, countless people face social and professional consequences for expressing their political views, and many more self-censor because they fear the consequences of candid dialogue (see here, here, and here). Harassment, racial demonization, and social ostracization are becoming more…

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Here Are The Books That Taught Me How To Help A Mentally Ill Loved One

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In the space of two weeks, America grieved two horrific mass shootings, in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas. Whatever other factors contributed to these tragedies, it is obvious that both shooters suffered from serious mental illness. Studies have confirmed that a significant proportion of mass shooters have an untreated psychiatric disorder. Yet many downplay…

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Are Schools Contributing To Skyrocketing ADHD Diagnoses? I’m A Pediatrician, And I Think So

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My patient was struggling in the classroom and at home. His teacher complained that he couldn’t complete his math worksheets without frequent interventions to refocus him. His parents were tired of the nightly struggle to get him to sit still long enough to finish his homework. The Vanderbilt forms confirmed what everyone already knew: a…

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Throwing Government Housing At The Homeless Is Treating The Symptom

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Nathan wasn’t just “houseless,” he was homeless. The young man I befriended at our mission in southwest Missouri was one of those unsheltered homeless guys you might catch a glimpse of on the news as a camera pans a row of tents in a city encampment.  Yet for describing people like Nathan, some are beginning…

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If Your Kids Are Secretly Watching HBO’s ‘Euphoria,’ You Should Be Worried

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I remember sneaking around my basement as a kid to catch episodes of “Glee,” a television series many parents deemed controversial due to its display of teen pregnancy. It’s difficult to imagine that show, with its messages of community, acceptance, and hope, being viewed as contentious a decade ago when teens today obsess over the…

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