Author: Loren Soeiro

In a new study, thrice-weekly physical activity was found to reduce the risk of depression by almost 20%.  Article written by Honor Whiteman.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/283878.php

A review of psychologist Walter Mischel’s 2014 book, with thoughts about the deferral of gratification.  Article written by Zoe Williams.

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/oct/08/the-marshmallow-test-understanding-self-control-and-how-to-master-it-walter-mischel-review?CMP=twt_gu

A call for reform, political and otherwise, to better serve at-risk persons with mental health problems.  Article written by Lloyd I. Sederer, MD and Steven S. Sharfstein, MD.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lloyd-i-sederer-md/fixing-the-broken-mental-_b_5973106.html

Gracefully written, historically-informed account of the death of Linda Bishop, who suffered from schizoaffective disorder and was unaware that she was ill.  Article written by Rachel Aviv.

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/05/30/god-knows-where-i-am

Neuroscientists have developed a method of turning on and off the brain’s “sleep node” using a virus.  Article written by Dr. Jeremy Dean.

http://www.spring.org.uk/2014/10/deep-sleep-new-onoff-switch-discovered-by-neuroscientists.php?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter