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Mental illness red tape faulted
Richmond Times-DispatchVirginia's long-delayed efforts to transition people with mental illness and developmental disabilities out of state institutions are being hobbled by state regulations that limit the use of important housing grants to group homes and assisted-living...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Justice, Physical Disabilities
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Mental health advocates hope awareness month will open door for future discussion
The Eagle, Bryan, TexasThis month and every month after, local mental health advocates want people to start having real discussions about mental illnesses and how they affect lives. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which means there are likely more conversations being...Tags: Chemical Industry, Teaching and Learning, Family, Symptoms, Mental Health
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Twin Falls Woman's Death Spurs Family's Suicide Awareness Efforts
The Times-News, Twin Falls, IdahoSince her daughter committed suicide almost two years ago, Linda Schiers has spent every waking moment working to make sure it doesn't happen to someone else. She has been speaking to groups whenever she can and founded the Dragonfly Hope Foundation, an...Tags: Suicide, Teaching and Learning, Family, Christianity, Mental Health
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Commentary: Deal with inmates' mental health problems
The state penal system leaves a bad taste in my mouth, and you should have the same reaction as well. California's mental health system and protocols leave a bad taste in my mouth too. Combine the two and stir. You have what can collectively be...Tags: Mental Health, Behavioral Conditions, Health
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Five killings at Camp Liberty in Iraq: Calculation or despair?
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, WASH. — The court-martial of Army Sgt. John Russell concluded Saturday with a military judge asked to decide whether the 14-year Army veteran was deluded by depression and despair as he shot five fellow service members in...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Retirement, Military Justice, Hospitals and Clinics, Mental Health
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Walk in Virginia will raise money for mental health needs
Duluth News TribuneOrganizers of the Dustin Damm Walk for Mental Health hope to raise $25,000 during the fifth-annual event in Virginia on Thursday. The event, hosted by Range Mental Health Center, is named after a Mountain Iron man who was 28 when his body was found in...Tags: Schizophrenia, Mental Health, Behavioral Conditions, Bipolar Disorder, Health
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Sunday Flea Market and Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Southwest Focal Point Community Center, 301 NW 103rd Ave., Pembroke Pines. Free. Call 954-450-6960. Free Admission Day for mothers, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bonnet House Museum & Gardens, 900 N. Birch Road,...Tags: FPL Group, Arts and Culture, Fort Lauderdale, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Lighthouse Point
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Lawmakers call for VA hospital changes following fourth suicide
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionThe head of the U.S. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs said Friday that top leaders at the Atlanta VA Medical Center clearly had "something to hide" after failing to reveal the suicide of a Georgia veteran at the hospital last fall. U.S. Rep. Jeff...Tags: David Scott, Suicide, Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Hospitals and Clinics
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Psychiatrist: Zappala's proposal to use county jail to house violent mentally ill not ideal
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewConverting part of the Allegheny County Jail into a psychiatric ward for violent mentally ill patients could make more problems than it solves, says the top psychiatrist in Allegheny County's behavioral health unit. District Attorney Stephen A....Tags: Prisons, Hospitals and Clinics, Mental Health, Pittsburgh, Health and Medical Professionals
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Seminar gives insight into mental illness
Although more than 20 years have passed since Lois Knoke's first traumatic break, her voice cracked and her eyes watered as she described her darkest days living with a mental illness. "Picture a heart monitor going flat. Now picture that as my mind,"...Tags: Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Diabetes, Hospitals and Clinics, Behavioral Conditions
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Murder suspect now competent for trial after treatment
The Columbus DispatchLess than four months after being found incompetent to stand trial, a man accused in a fatal stabbing outside a Downtown hotel is ready to face prosecution, a Franklin County judge ruled yesterday. Thomas A. Wallace, 54, was placed at Twin Valley...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals, Murder, Prosecution
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EDITORIAL: Addressing mental health helps community
Victoria Advocate, TexasScientists often say America is suffering from an epidemic. Last year, there was the West Nile Virus, and leaders often point to the growing obesity problem. But one epidemic we are concerned about is not always widely recognized because not everyone...Tags: West Nile Virus, Mental Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Behavioral Conditions, Epidemics and Plagues
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