Glenn Sullivan
@drglennsullivan
Psychology Professor at VMI. Co-author, The Suicidal Patient: Clinical & Legal Standards of Care. Clinical psychologist in private practice. #Suicide.
"Heaven have mercy on us all—Presbyterians and Pagans alike—for we are all somehow dreadfully cracked about the head, and sadly need mending." -- Herman Melville, born August 1, 1819 Moby-Dick, Chapter XVII, The Ramadan
Listening to the car radio play “Ode to Billy Joe,” “Papa was a Rolling Stone,” and “The Night the Lights went out in Georgia” showed my 7-year-old self that adult lives were complex and full of secrets. Maybe tilted me toward clinical psychology?
Singer Bobbie Gentry was #BornOnThisDay, July 27, 1942. Known for her #Southern Gothic narrative "Ode to Billie Joe" (1967), 4 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard's Hot 100 chart. In all -Gentry charted 11 singles on the #Billboard Hot 100. Wishing BEST #birthday 83 years YOUNG #BOTD
On this day in 1959, introduced by Johnny Cash, 13-year-old Dolly Parton makes her Grand Ole Opry debut singing George Jones' "You Gotta Be My Baby." She receives three encores.
People who cheat on their spouses are more likely to cheat at work, too. Evidence: Marital infidelity predicts 2-3x greater odds of professional misconduct among CEOs, financial advisors, and police officers. Integrity is not a 9-5 job. Character counts in every part of life.
During WWII, William Donovan, head of the OSS, asked Harvard psychologist Henry A. Murray to find him “reliable psychopaths” for undercover work behind enemy lines. Murray (and his assistant, Erik Erikson) systematically screened out the impulsive, hedonistic psychopaths.
Epstein fits a very classical profile, which is the high IQ narcissistic sociopaths. One trait of narcissistic sociopathy is an ability to charm people. Another trait is poor impulse control and, related to that, issues with sex addiction or substance abuse. Epstein's…
A lot of these psychedelic enthusiasts are just Sasquatch hunters who like drugs.
Epstein fits a very classical profile, which is the high IQ narcissistic sociopaths. One trait of narcissistic sociopathy is an ability to charm people. Another trait is poor impulse control and, related to that, issues with sex addiction or substance abuse. Epstein's…
Something to think about in light of the recent review linking antidepressant use during pregnancy with increased risk of preterm birth.
Preterm individuals had higher early life medical risk and faced increased mental health disorders, cardiometabolic issues, and body composition differences compared to full-term peers. ja.ma/4lFJkeY @jparentphd
If high school students “are incapable of becoming comfortable with [Walter] Scott, why should we waste our time trying to teach them Spanish? Unless the point of years of that instruction is to get them to be able to order a beer in Tijuana?”
I use a lot of languages regularly or sporadically in my work: Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Anglo-Saxon, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Welsh, even Russian once or twice. I've taught courses in the History of the English Language. I write on etymology as Monday's entry at our…
“The sane man knows that he has a touch of the beast, a touch of the devil, a touch of the saint, a touch of the citizen. Nay, the really sane man knows that he has a touch of the madman.” — G.K. Chesterton
Your first formative mythology is pretty important. The first movie / story that really cut you to the heart or put fire in you.
Your first formative mythology is pretty important. The first movie / story that really cut you to the heart or put fire in you.
This looks fantastic and it is a tremendous value. Everyone should buy a copy.
Out now, the Ignatius Critical Editions volume on Melville's short fiction, featuring my chapter on ambiguity and symbolism in Benito Cereno.
Good 🧵but… Antidepressants reduce suicide mostly in older adults and in people with Major Depression. There is no evidence that they reduce suicide in pregnant women. Suicide in pregnant women is uncommon and is often associated with domestic abuse or poor social support.
It's important to think causally about this issue: Antidepressants prevent suicides and keep people's lives in check. False alarms from fake safety signals have led to drug withdrawals before, and we have to be careful or they might lead to them for antidepressants, too.
I reviewed the charts of six patients this weekend. Here’s the documented medical reasoning behind their treatment with SSRIs, SNRIs, and/or NDRIs: “Pt reports anxiety/depression”
Psychedelic use is no more likely to promote “religious change” than the use of any other illicit substance.
New #OpenAccess in @APA_Journals Psych of Religion and Spirituality How does #psychedelic use affect #religiosity/#spirituality? Does psychedelic use increase the likelihood of religious changes or conversions? We explored these q's in preregistered longitudinal studies 🧵
Benjamin Labatut. I have to put him down every couple of pages to catch my breath.
