Humanity in Medicine

Suicide and SSRI When Medical Legal Risk is High

By Robert Lamberts, M.D. I had a tough situation in the office yesterday. One of my patients is a 17-year old who went to the ER on Sunday for shortness of breath. They said she had a panic attack and should follow-up with me as soon as possible. When I saw her, she was clearly [...]

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Personal Perspective of Manic Depression

By Tom Pauken II “A Personal Perspective of Manic Depression: This reporter gives a first-hand account about the bipolar disorder” reprinted with permission from Mr. Tom Pauken II. Bipolar disorder, commonly known as manic depression, affects 0.3 percent to 3.7 percent of the world’s population. Fifty percent of them seriously considered or attempted suicide. Forty-five [...]

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Here To Fight or Here To Die?

When I was a graduate student, a senior student teacher (scientist or professor in training?) got up to address the the group of college students and graduate student teachers. The senior student glossed over the usual orientation-related information. At the end, he became very solemn and said, “Please show some decorum around here. Remember that [...]

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