Your Stir Crazy from Covid-19? Imagine being in Prison

Paranoia. Hallucinations. Extreme emotions. Anxiety. Does any of this sound familiar to you? Covid-19 has been messing with a lot of us mentally, and we may not even know it. In a BBC Report by Michael Bond (2008), he sheds light on a study (Hebb’s Experiment) that was recreated by psychologist Ian Robbins. In the experiment, volunteers were isolated for 48 hours in a soundproofed room, located in a former nuclear bunker. The results of this experiment were similar to the ori

$1.7-billion jail project could be scrapped by L.A. County to focus on mental health

The Board of Supervisors might cancel a $1.7-billion contract to replace the dungeon-like Men’s Central Jail downtown amid growing unease about whether Los Angeles County’s incarceration policy focuses enough attention on mental health treatment. County supervisors are expected to vote next week on whether to end the contract with McCarthy Building Cos. and start fresh on a plan for replacing the antiquated jail — a major policy change after months of grappling with the proje

Kanye West: 'I’ve Been Used to Spread Messages I Don’t Believe In

It seems Kanye West has had a change of heart. The polarizing rapper returned to Twitter on Tuesday afternoon, claiming he has decided to distance himself from politics after realizing he's been used. His announcement arrived as he faces mounting backlash for his support of Donald Trump and the right-wing. "My eyes are now wide open and now realize I’ve been used to spread messages I don’t believe in," he wrote. "I am distancing myself from politics and completely focusing on

NBA Owners Reportedly Want Access to Players' Mental Health Records

While NBA players like Kevin Love and DeMar DeRozan publicly raise awareness for mental health concerns, ESPN.com's Jackie MacMullanreported that some team owners want access to the full range of players' medical records: "The union insists that mental health treatment be confidential, but some NBA owners, who in some cases are paying their players hundreds of millions of dollars, want access to the files of their 'investments.' "Confidentiality, says Love, has to be non-nego