November 27, 2015 The Psychological Price of Freedom It's been 10 years since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, but the psychological impact will live on forever. Dr. Keith discusses
November 27, 2015 Reality TV Short-Circuits Human Empathy The recent suicide of Russell Armstrong, husband of “Real House Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Taylor Armstrong, illustrates the real problem with Reality TV
November 27, 2015 Paving the Way for Condoning Child Rape There should be no doubt that our culture is poised to begin embracing pedophilia as a lifestyle choice, just like homosexuality. A group of psychiatrists and other mental health professionals called B4U-Act, gathered in Baltimore to organize their push to change the negative perception of pedophiles and encourage them to get help in a nonjudgmental environment
November 27, 2015 Psychiatrist Supports Controversial Diet Book for Kids Maggie Goes on a Diet, a new book by children's author Paul Michael Kramer, is drawing fire from those who believe it inappropriately focuses children on their weight and, by doing so, could lead to eating disorders. I disagree, and support Kramer's book
November 27, 2015 New Antidepressant Is Helping Many People A new antidepressant is now available that adds a very powerful weapon to those I can use to fight major depression
November 27, 2015 Dr. Keith: Environment, Not Just Genetics, Determines Sexual Orientation As a psychiatrist who has helped adolescents and adults make sense of their sexuality, I am convinced that, for many people, environment and social influences do indeed impact sexual desires and sexual behavior
November 27, 2015 Facebook: Public Health Danger A new report highlights the negative effects Facebook has on children and teens. Dr. Keith discusses why you should not let your kids use the social networking site
November 27, 2015 Dr. Keith: Is Vogue Magazine Creating Pedophiles? The French edition of Vogue is rightly under fire for publishing a series of photos of Thylane Loubry-Blondeau, a 10-year-old who appears in heavy makeup and a plunging neckline exposing her nonexistent cleavage and stiletto heels.
November 27, 2015 Why 30 Years of MTV Is Enough Perhaps something was wrong, though, from that very beginning with MTV. Maybe there was something addictive, yet unpredictably toxic, about disseminating dramatizations of songs to those who had come to love them—and who were used to using their imaginations to visualize and interpret rock lyrics
November 27, 2015 Taking Control of Addicts The sudden death of 27-year-old recording artist Amy Winehouse, in circumstances related to her abuse of alcohol and illicit substances, proves not only that alcoholism and drug dependence can be lethal, but that strategies to control it sometimes must be extremely aggressive and unrelenting
