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Category Archives: mood disorders
Neurodiversity: More than Just a Good Notion
Two recent articles highlight the positive dimensions of mental health conditions such as autism, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. In the journal Nature, an article by Canadian neuroscientist Laurent Mottron, emphasizes the advantages of autism (Mottron, 2011). Mottron suggests that, in … Continue reading
Neurodiversity and the Upside of Depression
An article appeared this last week in the New York Times, that attempted to answer the question: why is depression still in the gene pool if it leads to despair and even suicide? I was very interested in the piece … Continue reading
Neurodiversity: A Concept Whose Time Has Come
Over the past sixty years, we’ve witnessed a phenomenal growth in the number of new psychiatric illnesses. The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, first published in 1952, originally listed about 100 categories of illness. By the year … Continue reading
Posted in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), autism, dyslexia, mood disorders, Neurodiversity, Other Forms of Neurodiversity
Tagged ableism, ADHD, American Psychiatric Association, Aspeger's syndrome, autism, autistic spectrum disorders, biodiversity, bipolar disorder, cultural diversity, diversity, DSM I, dyslexia, learning disabilities, mental illness, Neurodiversity, psychiatry
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Dan Agin: A New Review: How Your Early Environment Shaped You
"To twist an old quip: Theories come and theories go, the environment remains. The first half of the 20th century was a big bang for the idea that every child was born a blank slate to be shaped by family … Continue reading
Experts ponder link between creativity, mood disorders – CNN.com
#CNN# –"The works of David Foster Wallace, who committed suicide September 12, are famous for their obsessively observed detail and emotional nuance. David Foster Wallace reportedly battled depression for 20 years. Certain characteristics of his prose — hypersensitivity and constant … Continue reading