Monthly Archives: November 2012

A banned book is a book that had something important to say; something that others found so obsence, so grotesque, so objectionable, that they had to ban others from reading it, from engrossing in the hideousness of the text. Mrs. … Continue reading →

For the second to last week of the course, I have been assigned to read Sherman Alexie’s beautifully written novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. I am an avid reader, and this is one of the most quotable novels … Continue reading →

“It’s impossible to understand what good psychological health means if we don’t understand the economic, social, biological and physical context in which people live.” – Dr. James S. Jackson PhD. The article “All I Eat is ARVs” written by Ippolytos … Continue reading →

In the United States, police officers are usually the first to respond to a mentally ill person in crisis. Every law enforcement officer is trained on how to intervene in situations where a person or persons suffering from a mental … Continue reading →

Believe it or not, the U.S. government once thought it was fine to test on mentally disabled persons and prison inmates. In a previous blog post, I wrote about several cases where medical experiments were performed on these two vulnerable … Continue reading →

Vulnerability is defined as the susceptibility to harm that results from an interaction between the resources available to individuals and communities and the life challenges they face. Vulnerability can result for numerous reasons; developmental problems, personal incapacities, disadvantaged social status, … Continue reading →