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Living a normal life with a mental disorder
About 1 in 4 adults in this country is suffering from a diagnosable mental disorder. That's about 60 million people. Anxiety and depression lead the list. In the past, most people have not been willing to talk about it or get help. Doctors say...
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Governor vetoes funding for 'Big Brother' program
Florida taxpayers won't be paying for a controversial $3.2 million plan to stem violence in Palm Beach County. Gov. Rick Scott vetoed $1 million from the state budget that was part of funding for the county's "Violence Prevention Program," designed to...Tags: Politics, Executive Branch, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, Rick Scott
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Lawmakers Push Bill On Child Mental Health
The Hartford CourantHARTFORD -- Jennifer Maksel is a single mother who is seeking help because her family has been directly impacted by the tragedy of the Newtown school shootings. "My youngest son escaped from his first grade classroom at Sandy Hook Elementary after seeing...Tags: Family, Health and Safety at School, Health Insurance, Physical Therapists, Barack Obama
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DSM-5 is here: Are psychiatrists ready to stop arguing about it?
Finally. After many contentious years, the American Psychiatric Assn. has unleashed DSM-5, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. If you know one thing about the DSM, it’s probably that this book is...
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Bus stop at Olive View's mental health center could be lifesaver
Los Angeles Daily NewsWith its skylights, specially commissioned sculptures and enclosed courtyard, the Olive View Community Mental Health Urgent Care Center is regarded as the jewel of the Los Angeles County mental health system. But two years after it opened to help...Tags: Schizophrenia, Government Health Care, Health Insurance, Disasters and Accidents, Personal Income
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Mental Health board to recommend against merger at Cumberland County Board of Commissioners meeting
The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.If the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners push ahead with plans to merge local mental health care oversight with a larger authority, they'll do it without a recommendation from their own mental health board. Commissioners told the Mental Health...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Government Health Care, Health Insurance, Medicaid
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L.A. poised to go after Las Vegas hospital in patient-dumping cases
The Sacramento BeeYears before a Las Vegas psychiatric hospital bused a homeless, schizophrenic man to Sacramento without arranging contacts or a plan for care, a different hospital ditched Gabino Olvera on Skid Row in Los Angeles. Olvera, homeless and paraplegic,...Tags: Medical Research, Laws, Government Health Care, Health Insurance, Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Live coverage: Chris Harris murder trial resumes today in Peoria
The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.Related Galleries Photos: Murder trial of Chris Harris Photos: Beason killings, investigation Monday, May 20, 2013 10:25: Harris testified that police asked him to answer questions when he went to the jail to pick up his clothing collected earlier...Tags: Beason (Logan, Illinois), Trials, Sexual Assault, Biotechnology Industry, Logan County (Illinois)
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West Miami-Dade mother in baby death suffers depression, lawyer says
Miami HeraldA West Miami-Dade woman accused of leaving her baby to die in a sweltering car will remain jailed. Her lawyer said Monday that she suffers from depression associated with the child's birth. Police say Catalina Bruno last week left 11-month-old Bryan...Tags: Lawyers, The Miami Herald, Depression, Behavioral Conditions, Justice System
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Despite need, no county mental health money used for housing
The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.The chronically mentally ill are more likely to be chronically poor and homeless, advocates say, leaving them vulnerable to funding decisions of legislators and service providers that decide how limited public money is spent. As state dollars for...Tags: Schizophrenia, Government Health Care, Health Insurance, Finance, Health
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Research suggests investing in stable homes is wise spending
The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.The chase for government dollars may be an arduous path, but studies show supportive housing for the mentally ill can save money in the long run. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), a New York study of 10,000 homeless people...Tags: Mental Illness, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Prisons, Behavioral Conditions, Health
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Voice of the People, May. 21
Care options I appreciate the Chicago Tribune for paying attention to an issue that my family has been faced with for quite some time: caring for the mentally ill. My brother has been dealt a bad hand in life. He has wild mood swings that without the...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Suicide, Religion and Belief, Israel, American Civil Liberties Union
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