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Effective treatments for mental health problems are available, but often underused. Individuals concerned about their own mental health or a friend's health can call the 24-hour, confidential National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Harvard affiliates can reach University Health Services during normal business hours at (617) 495-2042 or at (617) 495-5711 during nights and weekends...
...with certainty how many kids are severely affected by sensory problems, though preliminary work by Miller suggests it may be 1 in 20. A critical question is where to draw the line between what's normal and what's pathological (see sidebar). Studies conducted by Alice Carter, professor of psychology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, suggest that 40% of children ages 7 to 10 are so sensitive to touch that tags in clothing annoy them, and 11% overreact to sirens. But no one would claim that all these kids have a sensory disorder. Carter thinks SPD is too vaguely...
...interviews that range from the most senior-ranking government officials in both the mujahideen and Taliban eras to average Afghani citizens of nearly every tribe and creed. Her book becomes more than an excellent political history; it is also a people’s history, interwoven with stories of normal Afghani people literally caught in the crossfire that add a layer of complexity to oft-cited terrorist stereotypes. From the very first chapter, Gannon’s thesis is clear: The failure of Afghanistan is the failure of West. She accuses Western governments—and the United States...
...When you have a word like Jerusalem and you’re not allowed to use normal things used to describe it, it makes a point on how difficult it is to have a discussion on something. We wanted to inspire people to talk and discuss these difficult issues...
...terrorist threats, the U.S. can no longer be complacent about the lack of an Israeli-Arab peace settlement. In a Nov. 4 speech to an Israeli audience in Jerusalem, she pointedly warned about Israel's continuing occupation, saying "the prolonged experience of deprivation and humiliation can radicalize even normal people." She also warned that time is running out. "My fear," she said, "is that if Palestinian reformers cannot deliver on the hope of an independent state, then the moderate center could collapse forever and the next generation of Palestinians could become lost souls of unbridled extremism...