It was announced yesterday that Aubrey Huff will be placed on the disabled list due to an anxiety disorder, which explains why the first baseman and outfielder suddenly left the Giants. "Obviously, we’re putting Huff on the DL. The reason is, he had an episode of anxiety," Giants Manager Bruce Bochy said. "He's gotten some treatment and he’ll continue to get treatment. He’s going to meet us in San Francisco when we get back, but we can’t keep going short." And with that, a couple of local media figures came out of the proverbial closet with their own mental health issues. For starters, SFGate scribe Henry Schulman made his own issues public on Wednesday: more ›

This morning police found an Oakland woman locked inside her home suffering from a stab wound. It seems the woman was stabbed by her schizophrenic son, who is still at large. The incident occurred on the 100 block of 53rd Street. The unidentified female was transported to a nearby hospital. She is said to be in stable condition. more ›

Earlier this month, we brought your attention to local ad agency Palmer Advertising's Craigslist ad. The advertisement seeking a print/web designer caused a stir since it mentioned that, however humorously intended, those diagnosed with bipolar disorder need not apply. It specifically stated, "The successful candidate will have ... Sanity. If you are a prima donna, bipolar, or require anger management, please go to a big agency where you can hide in the crowd." more ›

A friendly reminder that, according to ADA laws, discriminating against a candidate or employee based on their mental health is illegal. Which is why, however tongue-in-cheek, San Francisco-based ad agency Palmer Advertising's Craigslist ad for a designer is cause for concern. In part of their requirements for the open Print & Web Designer gig, they note: "The successful candidate will have ... Sanity. If you are a prima donna, bipolar, or require anger management, please go to a big agency where you can hide in the crowd." more ›

Popular among Bay Area conspiracy-theorist junkies for years, the "Truth About John Lennon" van popped up at the Stonestown Trader Joe's parking lot today. And why not? Even the unhinged who live among us have similar cravings for peanut butter with flaxseed or Pastry Bites with Feta Cheese and Caramelized Onion. more ›

Around 7:10am during this morning's commute, a heavyset man in a Black SUV called in to the KCBS traffic tipline to alert them to a potential traffic jam: his own vehicle he had pulled over on the westbound deck of the Bay Bridge. According to reports the man explained he was armed and his vehicle was carrying explosives along with his 16-year-old daughter he was holding as a hostage. A negotiator was requested to speak to the man, described by CHP as "truly mentally unstable," as he exited the vehicle and threatened to jump off the bridge. more ›

A man is in custody today after storming the Oakland Children's Hospital's emergency room around 3 a.,m. this morning. The unidentified man brandished a gun and took a female hostage before being talked down from the ledge, if you will, by hospital staff. The man, who has no history with the hospital or hostage, was reportedly "speaking gibberish" and kept asking arriving officers not to shoot him. According to The Chronicle, he is being "taken to a facility for a psychiatric evaluation." more ›

"Frosty Chu" by Flickr user moppet65535. more ›

White men, according to a recent report released by the Marin County Coroner, are more likely to take the final plunge off of the Golden Gate Bridge. The report is an update to go along with a 15-year study that covered 330 confirmed deaths since 1994. Of the deaths researched, here are some interesting, for lack of a better word, statistics: more ›

Reason for today's 275 Battery shutdown and bomb scare? Yep, "The Price is Right" is at fault. Naturally. As SFist commenter Jackd tells SFist: more ›

Crazy sidewalk artist quips: more ›

Previously on Proposition It, we learned how Proposition 65 begat Proposition 1A, how Prop 60 begat Prop 60A and Prop. 62. We also learned that there’s a really cranky lawyer in Mountain View. In today’s installment, we take on frivolous lawsuits, unique tax schemes, and hi-tech gadgetry. Not to mention those crazy Indian Gambling bills. more ›