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Mother's quest to find treatment for son highlights mental health system's limitations
When Chris Marciano was 4 years old, he would have a blistering tantrum whenever music came on the radio. By the second grade, his teacher described him as "not with us." At age 11, he was kicked out of school. "The pediatrician said he was just...
Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Pat Quinn, Crime, Law and Justice, Mariah Carey, University of Chicago
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Man who died in Hampton jail had severe mental illness, mother says
On April 29, Wanda Yvonne Parks buried her oldest son, Jason Daniel Tully, 25. Tully had struggled with mental illness since age 11, when he was first diagnosed with severe depression. He was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder and finally...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Physical Fitness and Exercise, Hospitals and Clinics, Hampton Roads
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Mom of boy, 16, killed by cops: 'He was bipolar, depressed'
Tribune reportersRelatives say a 16-year-old boy who was shot and killed by police after he allegedly fired at people on the street and then at pursuing officers suffered from a bipolar disorder. But they are still at a loss to explain what happened to their "playful,...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Shootings, Firearms, Music, Garry McCarthy
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EDITORIAL: Accept cure for what ails us
St. Joseph News-Press, Mo.One of the most powerful messages for people suffering from all forms of ailments is this: Recovery begins with acceptance. So when will otherwise "normal" people in our community and region take a long look in the mirror, come to accept they have their...Tags: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Behavioral Conditions, Justice System
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Parkville man charged in fatal stabbing of mother, wounding of sister
The call came into the Baltimore County emergency dispatch center just after midnight. An unidentified woman asked police respond to a home in Parkville. She didn't say why. When officers arrived in the first minutes of Sunday, they found 26-year-old...
Tags: Trials, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center , Prisons, Parkville, Prosecution
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Forum to focus on mental illness
 Lois Knoke and Sandy Peterson, both of Huron, will be the featured speakers at "In Our Own Voice," a program focused on mental illness, 7 p.m. Thursday at Avera St. Luke's Education Center, 709 Sixth Ave. S.E.  The presentation, free and open to the...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Health and Medical Professionals, Mental Health
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LETTER: Denial Of Mental Illness Not Neurological
I can reassure Drs. E. Fuller Torrey and Xavier Amador that I know of their theory linking anosognosia to schizophrenia [May 1, letter, "Neurological Basis For Denying Illness"; and May 3, letter, "Condition Obscures Mental Illness"]. Anosognosia is a...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Schizophrenia
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LETTER: Condition Obscures Mental Illness
Op-ed writer and psychiatry professor Larry Davidson writes that he is opposed to assisted outpatient treatment because he is not aware of data "that indicate that persons with psychotic disorders refuse treatment because they have a neurological...Tags: Symptoms, Behavioral Conditions, Schizophrenia
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Los Angeles launches probe of alleged 'patient dumping' by Nevada
ReutersBy Ronnie Cohen SAN FRANCISCO, May 3 (Reuters) - Nevada health officials have acknowledged that a state-run hospital improperly bused 10 newly discharged psychiatric patients out of the state with deficient plans for their care, while Los Angeles...Tags: Kathleen Sebelius, Behavioral Conditions, U.S. Congress, Brian Sandoval, Mental Health
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Clifford Beers Foundation celebrates 100 years of mental health help
New Haven Register, Conn.As the city continues to celebrate 375 years since its founding, one of New Haven's most notable institutions celebrated its 100th. The Clifford Beers Foundation, dedicated to addressing mental health issues in youth and families, is named for a...Tags: Yale University, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Behavioral Conditions, Mental Health, Hospitals and Clinics
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Events planned around the Lehigh Valley area
LEHIGH COUNTY REP. JULIE HARHART will offer monthly veterans outreach hours 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at her Slatington district office, 125 S. Walnut St. A veterans outreach specialist from the American Legion in Wilkes-Barre will meet with local...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Autism, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Arts and Culture, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Man who killed two Summit police officers in 1975 wins release
Milwaukee Journal SentinelAfter years of attempts, a man who killed two Summit police officers nearly 40 years ago has won release from confinement at Wisconsin mental health institutions. A six-person jury in Waukesha on Thursday found that Alan Randall should still be...Tags: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment, Behavioral Conditions, Health and Safety at Work
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