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We have had a terrible past 12 months, as it relates to the economy.  Many people are wondering if the economy has had an impact on mental illness in America. Issues like foreclosure, bankruptcy, and unemployment has almost paralyzed this nation. When we talk about unemployment in America, we have now exceeded the 10% mark. [...]

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There has been a resurgence of depressed patients in my office the past couple of weeks.   This is not an unusual phenomenon this time of year. There are various types of depression, such as major depression, dysthymia, Adjustment Disorder with depressed mood and SAD, and many people are unaware of this fact. First, I would [...]

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Being image conscious and trying to keep family members happy takes priority in many of our lives. Although this is a priority, it may not be financially easy for some of us during this post-recession period.  In light of this year’s recession, we MUST take action against excessive holiday spending, new credit card debt loading [...]

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It is 2:25 a.m. Do you know where your golfer is? What is America’s renewed fascination with Black Men? Guess what, they have finally left Obama alone long enough to focus on another black man, Tiger Woods. I think that this last story is just ridiculous. We are at the tail end of a recession [...]

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