Traumatic Experiences in Early Life

• Childhood Violence Leaves Genetic Scars

"Children who experience physical violence appear to be aging at a faster rate," says neuroscientist and co-author Avshalom Caspi. The result may be increased risk of disease in adulthood and shortened lifespan.

Animal Therapy

• Horses and Dogs
Thoughtful discussion here of the NYTimes article Wonder Dog and the wonderful documentary about Buck Brannaman. For local therapeutic horse riding visit the amazing non-profit, volunteer organization We Can Ride.

Children Illustrate Divorce

• Kids' Art Gallery
In pictures and postcards children express how they experience divorce. Submissions can be sent here.

Prescribing Anti-depressants in Childhood

• Claudia Gold, MD discusses the price paid: long-term sexual dysfunction.

SSRI Treatment of Depression

• The Emperor's New Drugs
Irving Kirsch, PhD, analyzed 15 years of efficacy data for the top anti-depressant drugs on the market (including the studies used to gain FDA approval) and found... a placebo effect.