A Mad Mad World

As children we look to our parents for protection. As we grow we are gradually able to do more things for ourselves and make our own decisions. Some will be good ones and others we may regret or learn from. The fundamental point is, that adults have the responsibility...

As The Song Said – “It Wasn’t Me”

A fortnight ago in my weekly newsletter I wrote about an online petition opposing changes and extensions to the Psychiatry “Bible”, the DSM V. Many people are concerned about new conditions being created and the threshold at which other conditions can be diagnosed,...

The World Does Not Owe Us

As this article is posted, the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is being held in my home of Perth. Between the time of the venue being selected and it occurring this weekend a number of countries (including Australia and the UK) have new leaders....

Life Is Complicated

Guest Contributor – Dr Peter Weiss MD Life Is Complicated ! True, but does it have to be?  How much of life’s complexity do we create for ourselves?  A lot. How complicated have we made health in our country? We want to know everything.  What does the...