mental health mondays :: taking a mental health day

metal wealth monday?

since i haven't had a chance to think through doing something smart and/ or informative, i've decided [not for the first time -ed.] to let this week's mental health monday be about what others have to say. enjoy hearing other opinions for once!

personality disorders made easy :: a very good nuts-and-bolts look at different personality disorder groups. there's a link at the bottom of the post that takes you to more detailed explanations on specific disorders.

what's new? :: not much, according to the delightful brain behind neuroskeptic, at least not in the world of antidepressants.

war of words :: i had this article recommended to me, and it's an interesting piece on the battle that's shaping the upcoming revision of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. i say "interesting" rather than "informative", because i think he raises valid concerns about the possible stigmatization of merely eccentric behaviour, but i could spot a few factual errors [anti-psychotics are not more prescribed than heart or cholesterol medications] and those that i could spot make me wonder how well-researched the other facts he cites are. [bonus points for the pixies-inspired title.]

stroop-a-doop :: a bit of cognitive fun...

mhm will be back in its regular form next week, assuming that i can make myself stop watching american politics on the television, which i swear is making me dumber by the minute.