Only when the guns fall silent does the extent of damage wrought by conflict become visible. ...more

March 8, 2009

The Pentagon has decided that it will not award the Purple Heart, the hallowed medal given to those wounded or killed by enemy action, to war veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder because it is not a physical wound. ...more

January 8, 2009

The county commission wants to have the final say on a proposed residential mental health and drug treatment center on Grove Road. ...more

December 17, 2008

Dear Friend: There's this thing that's been hovering over me lately, gnawing into my mind like a bad dream. It's an empty desk where a peer once sat or a phone call never returned. It's the startlingly high rate of suicide in this country, and it's really scary. ...more

July 13, 2008

Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report released Friday. ...more

May 10, 2008