Skill building happens at home and at work.Kathy Tran The Case for Inclusion, a report recently published by two nonprofit institutions, ANCOR Foundation and United Cerebral Palsy (UCP), gives a meticulously researched overview of what life is like for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). The report assesses states on how well they include, support… Read More »
We’ve moved far in the last twenty years. I can remember a time when I had just been out of psychiatric hospital for about a week and I had some old man preaching to me about how “I should have a feckin’ job.” I’ll also never forget the time when a taxi driver that was… Read More »
FDA Approves Inbrija (levodopa inhalation powder) for Intermittent Treatment of OFF Episodes in People with Parkinson’s Disease Print this page ARDSLEY, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE) December 21, 2018 –Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Inbrija™ for intermittent treatment of OFF episodes in people with Parkinson’s disease treated with carbidopa/levodopa. OFF… Read More »
During the winter months, issues that we forget about during spring, summer and autumn suddenly come to light. Our homes are colder, our holidays much more important and our families bound to spend time inside. These issues can mean we start to fall out of love with winter, and some even struggle with the season.… Read More »
By CARA ANGELOTTA MD Contrary to popular belief, the risk of suicide does not increase around the holidays. But, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, annual suicide rates in the U.S. have risen nearly 30 percent since 1999. Much of the media coverage following the high-profile suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony… Read More »
A person who is neurotic persistently worries about the negative. They think about what catastrophic event could happen in the future for somebody with borderline personality disorder abandonment issues are severe. One of the hallmarks of somebody with BPD is that they’re afraid their loved ones will leave them. They may perseverate on this idea.… Read More »