Many of the patients are bereft, angry, broken. Their stories are gruesome and the process of recovery exhausting. In time, the repeated stories of battle and loss can leave even the most professional therapist numb or angry. ...more

November 8, 2009

Only when the guns fall silent does the extent of damage wrought by conflict become visible. ...more

March 8, 2009

When new owners took over the Red Room Salon 18 months ago, they knew they wanted to expand. ...more

October 20, 2008

Nick Barnett was devastated when he got the news one day last month that two friends had died in a traffic collision. ...more

September 3, 2008

Wider use of antidepressants and other prescription medications has reduced the role of psychotherapy, once the defining characteristic of psychiatric care, according to an analysis published Monday. ...more

August 5, 2008

No one working with even a minimal amount of intelligence can really believe that allowing perhaps 20 million illegal immigrants to remain in this nation is a good thing. ...more

July 9, 2008

One day after police complained of no civilian witnesses in the police shooting of 17-year-old Javon Dawson, a black activist group typically opposed to police says it knows of some, but the witnesses will talk to authorities only with a lawyer present. ...more

June 13, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG — One day after police complained of no civilian witnesses in the police shooting of 17-year-old Javon Dawson, a black activist group says it knows of some, but they will talk to authorities only with a lawyer present. At a press conference today, Omali Yeshitela, leader of the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement, said the witnesses, who he described as children, were traumatized by the event. ...more

June 12, 2008

Regarding "The Ugly Truth About Graduation Rates" (Our Opinion, June 7): A recent analysis by researchers at Johns Hopkins University found that 51 percent of Florida high schools had graduation rates below 60 percent. That's a deplorable statistic. More progressive overall strategies in the classroom would be an asset. But it's not only the school environment per se, but the parental home which is crucial. Good homes with loving people who are dedicated to the development of their kids usually spawn students who are stunningly successful. They motivate their kids to apply themselves in the classrooms and discipline them to be obedient to authority. ...more

June 10, 2008

Regarding " 'Hyde Park Rapist' Released" (Metro, Jan. 18): I find this quite disturbing. The two psychiatrists and the parole board involved in his release should be ashamed of themselves. A person like this who has committed so many vicious rapes and attempted rapes will never be rehabilitated. There is something in his mind that will never change. He may move to another community, but that community is going to be at major risk. ...more

January 30, 2008