Anxiety prone

Denis Leary acts out
by Mark Bazer

What's killing psychiatry?

Managed-care companies say they're improving the way psychiatrists do business. And psychiatric drugs have never been more effective. Meanwhile, psychiatry itself is becoming extinct.
by Lisa Birk

Committed

In recent years, the mentally ill have made greater claims on their civil rights, including the right not to be treated. But what happens when part of your illness is not knowing that you're sick?
by Clea Simon

c o l u m n s

Editorial	by the Phoenix
Sobering up Young drinkers need straight talk, not hysteria

Education	by Jason Gay
Closet classrooms Gay and lesbian student clubs and outreach programs are booming in many Massachusetts high schools. But not in Boston's.

Don't Quote Me	by Dan Kennedy
Sound and Fury Corporate consolidation has destroyed commercial radio. Here's how it happened -- and how to make it better.

Talking Politics	by Michael Crowley
Something to prove Treasurer candidate Michael Duffy is a talented young Republican in the mold of Bill Weld. He's also gay.

Urban Eye	by Francis J. Connolly
Woodward watching In Somerville bar, a new sport

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