August 9, 2006 - WebMD- Rate Your Risk For Depression.

August 1, 2006 - The Washington Post - "Sick of Expectations" -
Pressure to Compete, Not Connect, Leaves Many Affluent Teens Miserable, Says a Psychologist and Author - About the pressure many parents put on their teens to excel in academics, sports, etc., and the effects. Read the story.

March 28, 2006 - The Human Rights Campaign - "Coming Out to Your Doctor" - About the importance of being open with your health care practioners regarding your sexual orientation and gender identity, so that they can give you the best care possible. Read the story.

February 10, 2006 - The Washington Post - "Girls Try Drugs, Alcohol at Higher Rates" - Read the story.

January 23, 2006 - American Psychological Association - "New Study Shows That Parental Alcoholism Creates Risk Factors for Substance Abuse in Emerging Adults that Estends Beyond Alcoholism" - Read the Press Release.

December 17, 2005 - The Washington Post -"A Sudden Shift in Moods
With Cyclothymia, a Milder Form Of Bipolar Disorder, Life's Little Ups and Downs Can Loom Large" - Read the story.

September 13, 2005 - The Washington Post -" Uncharted Territory; Mental Health Experts Struggle to Forecast Katrina's Psychological Impacts -- and Best Treatments" - About the mental health impacts of Hurrican Katrina. Read the article.

July 22, 2005 - John Penn Turner LPC, LSATP, appointed by former Governor Mark Warner to the Virginia Board of Counseling.

February 15, 2005 - The Washington Post - "Going to Extremes
Experts Question Rise in Pediatric Diagnosis of Bipolar Illness, a Serious Mood Disorder" - Read the article.

January 27, 2005 - The Hook - John Penn's interview with Courtney Stuart regarding the first year of marriage .

August 26, 2004 - NPR's Joanne Silberner, in the thirdpart of a series on antidepressant drugs known as SSRIs, reports on the role employers play in getting treatment for their workers with depression. Click to go to NPR's website, where you can listen to her report, as well as to parts one and two.