S. Derek Johnson-GageJan 7, 20191 minThe Controversy of How to Approach Research of Mental Health ChallengesIn the article below from Psychology Today, Scott Barry Kaufman discusses the potential for genius in those who are challenged with schiz...
S. Derek Johnson-GageAug 22, 20181 minThe Problem with a Medication Centered ApproachPsychiatry has devolved, to a great extent, into a practice of prescribing medications that arebeliveed to solve the problem for individu...
S. Derek Johnson-GageAug 12, 20181 minDon't Forget Your Own RoleOtftentimes, we as family members spend so much time focusing on the health of our loved ones with challenges, that we forget the toll it...
S. Derek Johnson-GageJul 25, 20181 minWatch Unsane!If you haven't seen the movie Unsane, give it a watch. It is a very accurate skewering of the private hospital system, the subterfuge us...
S. Derek Johnson-GageJul 20, 20181 minDon't Sweep Your Challenges Under a Rug!This professional speaks about the need to share her own experiences to allow her patients to relate to her challenges. Too often, we ar...
S. Derek Johnson-GageJul 14, 20181 minPolice Shootings in Georgia and the Mental Health ConnectionGood article on the increase in cop related shootings this year. Georgia is supposed to be increasing funding by $60 million for mental ...
S. Derek Johnson-GageJul 13, 20181 minWashington State Finds Trial Court can Dismiss Charges for Languishing Incompetent InmateA follow up in many ways to the federal Trueblood case. Great persuasive case law. Washington v. Kidder. https://caselaw.findlaw.com/wa...
S. Derek Johnson-GageJul 11, 20181 minGene Expression a Potential Culprit for Bipolar SymptomsCheck out this article on Science Daily about a group of Arizona researchers studying the expression of two genes and how they cause a di...