Author Archives: cchrstl

Tikkun Olam – Repair the World

Posted on October 8, 2018 by cchrstl

Dating from rabbinic teachings circa 200 CE, the Hebrew phrase Tikkun Olam means “repair the world,” where it expressed a concern with public policy and societal change. In a wider sense it means to do something with the world that will … Continue reading →

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Order versus Disorder

Posted on September 29, 2018 by cchrstl

Shades of Your High School Physics Class You may have encountered this word before — entropy. Stick with us, we’re going to make it simple. Basically, without getting all scientific about it, the word means “the degree of disorder or … Continue reading →

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Guilty of Bad Taste

Posted on September 20, 2018 by cchrstl

And we don’t mean the “Bad Taste” 1987 science-fiction comedy horror splatter film about aliens harvesting humans for their intergalactic fast food franchise. We mean that something is in bad or poor taste when it exhibits poor judgment by being … Continue reading →

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Now They Are Arguing About Exercise

Posted on September 13, 2018 by cchrstl

Psychiatric researchers from Yale University and other brain research institutions have analyzed 1.2 million people to see how exercise affects a person’s mental health. The results and subsequent discussions have been blasted across all news media, and are proliferating rapidly. … Continue reading →

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Psychiatry and Cannabis

Posted on September 3, 2018 by cchrstl

There is an abundance of research literature highlighting the harmful effects of cannabis (marijuana), yet a large number of psychiatrists still advocate for additional research in the hope that they can find some beneficial use for it. Some Cannabis History … Continue reading →

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You May Be Seeing Things That Aren’t Really There

Posted on August 27, 2018 by cchrstl

But You Can See The Wool Being Pulled Over Your Eyes Hallucinations and delusions are possible complications of Parkinson’s disease (PD). They are often referred to as PD psychosis. It’s estimated to occur in up to 50 percent of people … Continue reading →

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Mental Health, Social Justice and Education

Posted on August 26, 2018 by cchrstl

  Social Justice: Fair and just relations between the individual and society, assigning rights and duties in the institutions of society, so that people receive basic societal benefits in return for their cooperation and participation.   In the Health Care … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness – One of the Latest Psych Trends

Posted on August 19, 2018 by cchrstl

The news is now full of articles and references to something called “mindfulness.” We have also started meeting total strangers who are in some fashion learning, teaching, or otherwise involved with mindfulness. We thought we should investigate further. As is … Continue reading →

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Immigration and Mental Health

Posted on August 13, 2018 by cchrstl

“An open-borders group that has benefited from U.S. taxpayer dollars and is funded by left-wing billionaire George Soros launched a smartphone application to help illegal immigrants avoid federal authorities.” [Quotes from a Judicial Watch article.] The group behind the app … Continue reading →

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Pediatric Psychiatrist Committed Research Fraud on Children

Posted on August 4, 2018 by cchrstl

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has a long-running history of severe and even fraudulent wastage of taxpayer funds. “Newly obtained records raise additional concerns about the research and oversight of Dr. Mani Pavuluri, a star pediatric psychiatrist at … Continue reading →

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