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Medicalizing human behavior

June 9, 2006 | No comments yet

Claude Lewis got it right in a column he wrote for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He began, “It may be hard to recall, but once there was a time when people took responsibility for their behavior, without recourse to the psychiatric

Suicide not helpful

May 13, 2006 | No comments yet

“I can’t take the suffering anymore. My life is hopeless. The depression is overwhelming. The only way out is suicide,” many people have despaired in moments of dark misery. When facing bleak options, it’s good to know there’s a better

Trying to lose weight?

May 5, 2006 | 11 comments

Are your eating habits out of control? Do you need to lose weight? One fear dieters often confront when trying to get a lust for food under control is the argument of “If I don’t eat, I’ll get hungry.” Gluttons

Pill pushers

May 2, 2006 | 2 comments

Have you noticed how aggressively pharmaceutical companies have been pushing their pills? Forbes magazine claims Big Pharma’s focus is more market-driven than ever. Billions are spent on ad campaigns aimed at convincing consumers they need more medicine. Drug firms have

It’s not hard

April 13, 2006 | 1 comment

It’s not hard to be what God created you to be. Is it hard for a number 8 to remain a number 8? Is it difficult for a circle to stay round? Is it hard for water to be wet?