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This week at Mental Health Notes, things were pretty busy. In addition to Kristina’s Newsweek interview about John McCain’s talk of autism, I told you about a few mental health campaigns and communities like Howie Mandel’s Adult ADHD Is Real, Canada’s Let’s Face This, and icyou’s mental health videos and vlogs. I also told you about a new study regarding memory side effects of using ecstasy just once, and dove into the brains of sociopaths (well, kind of) with posts about Private Practice and resources to learn more about sociopathy.
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Earlier I told you about how I loved the way Private Practice handled a storyline in which a mother thought her son was a sociopath.
When I hear the word “sociopath,” I cringe. I admit it. Not because I think people shouldn’t use the word “sociopath,” but because, well, it’s a scary word. “Sociopath” has been connected to names like Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, Charles Manson, and John Wayne Gacy, and – hello – those were some scary peeps.
But what exactly qualifies someone as a sociopath? What is sociopathic behavior? It’s not really something you’ll find in an informational pamphlet down …read more

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I am like, the biggest Addison Forbes Montgomery/Kate Walsh fan around. So, naturally, when Addison/Kate left Seattle Grace to join her best friend’s private practice in Los Angeles, I packed my bags, too.
Well, not literally. Not really even figuratively, because hey – who can really leave Mark Sloan?
My point is, I watch Private Practice. I’m not a huge fan; I tough it out because of Addison/Kate, and I won’t be surprised when if Shonda ultimately has Addison rush up to Seattle for one of those once-in-a-lifetime-surgeries-that-no-other-doctor-in-the-world-other-than-Addison-is-qualified-to-do, and then has her stay, but until then, I continue …read more