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On AlterNet: depression

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "depression"

The Spiral Continues: Panic in the Markets

The Spiral Continues: Panic in the Markets

Stirling Newberry, Firedoglake AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. October 10, 2008.
For those of you who slept well last night, here is what happened.

John McCain: Economic Disaster

John McCain: Economic Disaster

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films AlterNet: Election 2008. September 30, 2008.
McCain can't fix the economic crisis he helped cause.

Washington Mutual: The Biggest Bank Meltdown in U.S. History

Washington Mutual: The Biggest Bank Meltdown in U.S. History

Liza Sabater, Culture Kitchen AlterNet: PEEK. September 26, 2008.
And of course, it's my bank.

Nancy Pelosi Doesn't Need a Timeout to Fix the Economy

Nancy Pelosi Doesn't Need a Timeout to Fix the Economy

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. September 25, 2008.
Speaker Pelosi keeps the public informed while negotiating terms of the bailout.

McCain Has Strong Ties To Corporate Lobbyists at Center of Bailout

McCain Has Strong Ties To Corporate Lobbyists at Center of Bailout

Ryan Powers, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. September 23, 2008.
As the saying goes, with friends like these ...

The Dirty Secret of the Bailout That No One Is Talking About

The Dirty Secret of the Bailout That No One Is Talking About

Jason Linkins, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. September 22, 2008.
"Decisions by the Secretary ... are non-reviewable ... and may not be reviewed by any court of law or any administrative agency."

Are BushCo Using the Economic Meltdown to Rob Us Blind?

Are BushCo Using the Economic Meltdown to Rob Us Blind?

Matt Stoller, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. September 22, 2008.
This is a political game of chicken, and the administration is acting like this is 9/11.

Don't Bail Out Wall Street, Bail Out the Middle Class

Don't Bail Out Wall Street, Bail Out the Middle Class

Kathy G, The G-Spot AlterNet: PEEK. September 20, 2008.
Forget Wall Street: what we need is massive debt relief for individual households.

Economic Depression: 2008 = 1932?

Economic Depression: 2008 = 1932?

Tom Degan, The Rant AlterNet: PEEK. September 16, 2008.
Crappy days are here again.

Economic Alert: Unemployment Jumps to 6.1%

Economic Alert: Unemployment Jumps to 6.1%

Richard Blair, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: PEEK. September 5, 2008.
All Politics is Local.

Does It Make Sense to Treat Depression with Drugs?

Does It Make Sense to Treat Depression with Drugs?

Bruce E. Levine, AlterNet. August 15, 2008.
Depression is rooted in overwhelming emotional pain. Talk therapy is a successful, commonsense antidote, but pushing pills pays more.

Americans Organize to

Americans Organize to "Save Starbucks" as the Economy Slips into Recession

Max Keiser, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. July 21, 2008.
The dollar is crashing and the economy tanking; yet some American's are rallying to "save their Starbucks." Talk about denial.

The Suicide Drug

The Suicide Drug

Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet. April 28, 2008.
Drug company spin does not change the fact that Cymbalta has been linked to suicide -- even in otherwise mentally healthy people.

One in Three Returning Vets Suffer from Brain Injuries, Mental Health Problems

One in Three Returning Vets Suffer from Brain Injuries, Mental Health Problems

Joshua Holland, AlterNet AlterNet: War on Iraq. April 18, 2008.
And many are not getting care -- it's a betrayal on an epic scale.

Is It a Recession? Or a Depression? Shocking New Gallup Poll…

Is It a Recession? Or a Depression? Shocking New Gallup Poll…

Richard Blair, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: PEEK. March 18, 2008.
The GOP pyramid scheme is collapsing.

Are Antidepressants Faith-Based Treatment?

Are Antidepressants Faith-Based Treatment?

Bruce E. Levine, AlterNet. February 28, 2008.
Bias in drug studies may mask the mind's role in overcoming depression.

Military Doctors Withholding Treatment from Soldiers with Mental Health Problems

Military Doctors Withholding Treatment from Soldiers with Mental Health Problems

Maggie Mahar, Health Beat. February 27, 2008.
The military is denying crucial care to soldiers, making them vulnerable on the battlefield.

How Deep Will the Recession Go?

How Deep Will the Recession Go?

John Miller, Dollars and Sense. February 8, 2008.
The economic recovery underway since late 2001 is probably over. Too bad many Americans never got to experience it.

Want to Prevent a Depression? Impeach Dick Cheney

Want to Prevent a Depression? Impeach Dick Cheney

Bob Fertik, Democrats.com. January 25, 2008.
Why is it that, since Reagan came to Washington in 1981, "bipartisan unity" has always meant Democratic capitulation to Republicans?

Experts Warn of Recession -- Duh, We're Living in One Already

Experts Warn of Recession -- Duh, We're Living in One Already

Barbara Ehrenreich, Barbaraehrenreich.com. January 10, 2008.
Growth and productivity mean nothing when they are de-coupled from most people's lived experience: being squeezed.

America's Love-Hate Relationship with Drugs

America's Love-Hate Relationship with Drugs

Bruce E. Levine, AlterNet. January 9, 2008.
Many prescription drugs have effects similar to those of illegal drugs. But we still view some users as criminals -- the others as patients.

Middle Age + Holidays: A Lethal Combination?

Middle Age + Holidays: A Lethal Combination?

Kathy Kastan, Huffington Post. December 19, 2007.
Suicide rates are alarmingly high among middle-aged Americans, and the holiday season often amplifies the problem.

Is Our Worship of Consumerism and Technology Making Us Depressed?

Is Our Worship of Consumerism and Technology Making Us Depressed?

Bruce E. Levine, Chelsea Green Publishing. November 26, 2007.
It would be a lot easier to address the increasing rate of depression among Americans if we weren't so afraid to admit that our consumer society makes us unhappy.

Moody Is the New Bipolar

Moody Is the New Bipolar

Bruce E. Levine, Z Magazine. November 14, 2007.
The author of a new book on depression shows how Big Pharma is cashing in on drugs that aren't likely to help mood disorders.

Bring on the Recession

Bring on the Recession

George Monbiot, Monbiot.com. November 1, 2007.
How else will the destructive effects of growth be stopped?