Dr. Tracy Latz, M.D., M.S. is a respected, board-certified, practicing integrative psychiatrist who has worked in the past “in the trenches” in a regional state psychiatric hospital and in local county mental health center systems in North Carolina as well as in community hospital settings. She has done both inpatient and outpatient work with the seriously mentally ill. Dr. Latz received her bachelor degree in Biology from Wake Forest University, a masters degree in Immunobiology from Georgetown University, and her medical degree from Wake Forest University Medical School/Bowman Gray School of Medicine. She is now in solo private integrative psychiatric practice in a suburb of Charlotte, NC in Mooresville, NC. She has co-written 2 books on personal transformation, recorded 2 meditation CDs to assist others with creating inner peace, written a landmark article on PTSD/Dissociative Disorders in a peer-reviewed journal, and has contributed to or been interviewed by many mainstream media outlets including CNN, Good Housekeeping, SELF, Glamour, AOL Health, Woman’s Day, Fitness, Whole Living, and Health – to name a few. You can find out more about Dr. Latz at www.shiftyourlife.com
Arizona Shootings & The Silent Minority: People Suffering From Serious Mental Illness
Everyone seems outraged today by the recent shootings in Arizona that was perpetrated by an allegedly mentally ill man – yet where is the public outrage over the lack of funding for mental health services for or education regarding available treatment for the seriously mentally ill that contributes to such a situation arising in the first place? We had the same public outcry after the Columbine school shootings or various “Bell Tower Shootings” on college campuses. The only difference with the Arizona shooting is that it was a politician that was attacked and now the politicians are all in fear for their own lives. They think it might be contagious… and the fear is contagious. Why don’t they consider changing this into a positive event and [Read more…] about Arizona Shootings & The Silent Minority: People Suffering From Serious Mental Illness
