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Florida Gov. Rick Scott should be fired up to sign this reasonable gun bill
It's not often a Florida governor gets caught in the crossfire between gun enthusiasts and the National Rifle Association. Unfortunately, that's where Gov. Rick Scott finds himself, thanks to a reasonable gun-control bill awaiting his signature. HB 1355...
Tags: Justice System, Gun Control, Firearms, Executive Branch, Interior Policy
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Complex gives adults with mental illness a place to live independently
The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.Bob Malone lived in a "total dump." "It was simply terrible," the 60-year-old Clinton resident said of his previous apartment. "When it rained, the roof leaked and the floors flooded. The place was filled with mice and it would take the landlord three...Tags: Heart Problems, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Schizophrenia, Behavioral Conditions, Bipolar Disorder
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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, Medicaid, Health Insurance, Mental Health, 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: Behavioral Conditions, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Health, Prisons, Section 8 (housing)
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Changes to psychiatric manual ignite debate over grief, mental illness and faith
St. Louis Post-DispatchEach year 90,000 parents in the U.S. confront the profound suffering that follows the death of a child or adolescent. Some of those rely on faith to help them through their grief. Others look to psychiatrists, who offer therapy or prescribe...Tags: Customs and Tradition, Religion and Belief, Sigmund Freud, Boston, Chemical Industry
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Jail fills mental health need, for better or worse
The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.The McLean County jail's de facto role as Bloomington-Normal's largest provider of residential mental health services fits a trend seen across the country -- a troubling and unsatisfactory solution to the problem of helping those who are among the poorest...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, PATH, Schizophrenia, Prisons, Mental Health
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Lions LB Tulloch: Young knows he's ill
ReutersTroubled former Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young knows he has a mental illness, according to a former teammate. Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch told the Detroit Free Press that Young once showed him paperwork explaining his disorder. "He's aware...Tags: Seroquel (drug), Schizophrenia, Stephen Tulloch, Reggie Bush, National Football League
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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, Diabetes, Behavioral Conditions, Pharmaceuticals, Bipolar Disorder
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More guns used in suicides than homicides
When people think of gun violence, they typically think of a masked robber or a disturbed young man with an assault rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. In truth, the most common victim of fatal gun violence is a distraught man who, alone in a...
Tags: Murder, Weaponry, Gun Control, Shootings, Interior Policy
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Mental illness in youth: a common struggle
Go to a busy street in your community and count the next 25 adolescents who walk, bike, skateboard, stroll or saunter past. Odds are that two of those 25 kids (8.3% to be exact) would own up to having experienced 14 or more days in the last month that...
Tags: Social Issues, Poverty, Tourette Syndrome, ADHD, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Op-ed: The importance of mental health in schools
More than a month after the shooting rampage in Newtown, Conn., mental health professionals stated that psychological disorders often emerge before people enter high school; however, only a small percentage of students ever receives necessary intervention...Tags: Ron Barber, Barack Obama, U.S. House of Representatives, Gun Control, Interior Policy
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