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Fox59 investigates why hospital sent letter to patient banning him from facility
Fox 59 is investigating why a patient at Major Hospital in Shelbyville was sent a letter stating that he's not allowed on the grounds of the hospital, even though he has seizures and has other medical issues that he regularly needs treatment for. The...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Behavioral Conditions, Seizures, Mental Health, Music Industry
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When movies feel like TV
Last month after a screening, even as the lights came up in the theater, I could feel "Zero Dark Thirty" fading, its images and impact already softening in my head. No, no, wait: not fading — mingling. If our cultural experiences rub shoulders at...
Tags: Lincoln (movie, 2012), Media Industry, Mildred Pierce (tv program), Entertainment Events, Breaking Bad (tv program)
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Storytelling on L.A.'s skid row
Once a week for the last several years, I've driven to skid row to visit a friend. I get depressed about the area at times because it's such a depository of the unfortunate and the forgotten. But then I'll catch a warm greeting, or see a sign of hope in...
Tags: Documentary (genre), Entertainment, The Soloist (movie), Mardi Gras, Mental Illness
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Fighting mental illness
Maybe something good will come from the Shakespearean tragedy that is the Jesse Jackson Jr. saga: A deeper understanding of mental illness and more empathy for those afflicted with it. Or maybe not. The level of cynicism in these parts is so high that...
Tags: WebMD Corporation, Washington, DC, Dan Webb, Jesse Jackson, U.S. Department of Justice
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Here comes the truth, Mike Tyson-style
Mike Tyson might not have been the greatest heavyweight champion in history, but he's definitely the most intellectual. Asked to name his all-time favorite book, the retired boxer and all-around social phenomenon doesn't hesitate. "The Count of Monte...Tags: Quentin Tarantino, Coconut Creek, Human Interest, Mike Tyson, Spike Lee
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The moutza is for what really bugs us
Is it bad manners to give the moutza to a dead man who killed himself by cockroach? This is not a philosophical question. Today is the day we hand out the venerable Moutza of the Month award, this time for October. As loyal readers know, the moutza is a...
Tags: Lena Dunham, Derrick Rose, Illinois Elections, Fishing, Government
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Anthem's mail-order policy may have crossed a legal line
Anthem Blue Cross may be breaking California law by requiring some policyholders to buy their prescription drugs from a single mail-order pharmacy, according to the state attorney general's office. Anthem, the state's largest for-profit health insurer,...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Diseases and Illnesses, Kamala D. Harris, Health Insurance Cost, Healthcare Provider
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It's the teachers in a squeaker
Which side won in the Chicago Teachers Union strike? I've heard and been asked the question many times since the union suspended its seven-day walkout and its members returned to the classroom Wednesday. The easy, vague answer is that both sides won. The...
Tags: Chicago Teachers Strike, Democratic Party, Career and Workplace, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Rahm Emanuel
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Governor listens — teachers want him to act
With his approval ratings anemic, Rick Scott launched a "listening tour" this week — and found himself in Orlando on Thursday, sitting in a circle of small chairs with eight elementary-school teachers. His goal: to listen. Only first, he wanted to...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Rick Scott, Politics, Government
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Disclosing bipolar disorder on a date
Dear Amy: I am 47, have bipolar disorder and ADHD, and am seeing a therapist to help me deal with childhood abuse issues. I am very stable (more so than most "sane people," my shrink quips), although I have the occasional bad day (I become withdrawn...
Tags: Culture, Behavioral Conditions, Social Sciences, Arts and Culture
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Jesse Jackson Jr.'s bipolar diagnosis could help others who suffer
At first, there were whispers. Where was Jesse Jackson Jr.? Was he drying out in rehab? Was he being treated for exhaustion? And soon, whispers grew into partisan shouts. Was the congressman ducking a U.S. House ethics probe into his dealings with...
Tags: Hypomania, Government, Jesse Jackson, Orlando, Mental Health
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Anderson man charged with setting fire, decapitating cats
An Anderson man is behind bars after allegedly setting his aunt's house on fire, decapitating her cat and putting a 6-year-old girl's life in danger. Police said 32-year-old Daniel Davis had recently been kicked out of his aunt's home. Despite this,...
Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Prosecution, Schizophrenia, Health
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