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Lost: helping parents cope with the death of a child
Knock knock. Alyssa L. Miller photograph, courtesy of Flickr Who’s there? A bereaved parent. (silence) Knock knock? Knock knock? Knock knock? Unfortunately, silence is often the response to a parent...
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It’s been four days since Jared Loughner allegedly took aim at Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, critically wounding her and 13 others and killing six people, including a 9-year-old girl. Which means...
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To stop violence, we must start with ourselves
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy on the campaign trail After reading Dr. Walt Menninger’s guest column in the Topeka Capital Journal, I read it again. He had the privilege of serving on the “Violence...
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Forensic psychiatrist praises judge’s letter to the New York Times
As a forensic psychiatrist who worked in a jail for ten years, sometimes evaluating murderers and on one occasion a mass murderer, I have often wondered what we can do to mitigate or prevent disasters...
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Back to black and back: mourning the death of Amy Winehouse
Fans gather outside singer Amy Winehouse's London home Once again we hear about one of our young gods dying. Singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse was 27 when she was found dead, the same age as Janis...
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Can a venti Pike mend a broken heart?
I knew something was wrong the moment I parked and saw old Red sitting at a table drinking coffee. It was evening, and Red always drank coffee in the mornings. A sixth sense started to itch. Red was a...
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