A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun. ...more

November 23, 2009

The widow of an Iraq war veteran who committed suicide while in outpatient care for depression at a Veterans Administration hospital has sued the federal government for negligence. ...more

October 7, 2008

Wider use of antidepressants and other prescription medications has reduced the role of psychotherapy, once the defining characteristic of psychiatric care, according to an analysis published Monday. ...more

August 5, 2008

Show Some Compassion Christmas in our society is the premier holiday of the year. It's the season of giving and thinking of the less fortunate. But are compassionate people becoming an evaporating core? ...more

December 25, 2007