Bipolar Blast (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
This blog is not for bipolar people only. Today I found out that someone who had been reading my blog didn’t feel comfortable commenting because she does not consider herself bipolar. She may have been surprised to learn that I do not consider myself bipolar either. Though I say this again and again people do [...]
In Photos (Free subscription) | yesterday
A few weeks ago Saor Patrol played in Cork on Patrick’s Street, in front of an appreciative audience who clapped and cheered to the drums and beat of this lively Scottish band. Unfortunately they were there to publicize an event, “Mental Health Awareness Event” organised by the Church of Scientology, or at least a front organisation [...]
Grits for Breakfast (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Houston Chronicle yesterday published an excellent feature by Bill Murphy (" Finding escape behind bars, July 22 ,") focused on mental health treatment at the Harris County Jail, reporting that: During a recent survey, county officials found that more than 400 of the jail's 11,000 inmates were homeless and suffered from a major mental illness: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or a chronic depressive-psychotic...
NC Mental Hope News (Free subscription) | yesterday
SAM TAYLOR Not a single person spoke against a proposed sales tax increase to bolster mental health and substance abuse treatment during the Whatcom County Council meeting Tuesday, July 22. In more than 31/2 hours of public testimony more than 50 people spoke in favor of it, including both of the county's state senators - one a fiscally conservative Republican and the other a liberal Democrat,
NC Mental Hope News (Free subscription) | yesterday
State auditor to investigate (info at bottom of story) By Vicky Eckenrode The director of Southeastern Center for Mental Health on Tuesday said he will retire as soon as his replacement is hired. Art Costantini has served as area director of the mental health organization for 14 years, overseeing management of services for the mentally ill, developmentally disabled and substance abusers in New
NC Mental Hope News (Free subscription) | yesterday
By Charlotte Smith - July 22, 2008 newsroom@observer-reporter.com More than 80 people crowded into a conference room at Mayview State Hospital last week to show support for using money from the sale of Mayview for people with mental illness. The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare is expected to close Mayview, an Allegheny County facility for the mentally ill, by the end of the year. Rich
illinoisreview (Free subscription) | yesterday
Today's "Always Right" column in the Southtown Star is about this crazy idea that kids should be screened for mental health issues without their parents' knowledge. It shows how insane and irresponsible the State Legislature is for refusing to require...
Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | yesterday
The economic downturn is hurting many Americans' mental health: Anxiety, depression, sleep problems and money-rooted marital conflicts are growing, say experts around the United States.
Ph articles (Free subscription) | yesterday
Many NHS mental health wards are poor, according to a review of the sector by watchdogs. The Healthcare Commission assessed all 69 mental health trusts in England, covering nearly 10,000 hospital beds. Nearly a quarter of the beds were run by organisations given the bottom weak rating by the watchdog, with not one trust top-scoring in all four key criteria. Campaigners said the findings were disturbing,...
Lively Women (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
a guest post by Alicia Sparks When it comes to mental illnesses and women, statistics lead us to believe that certain kinds of mental health problems seem to prefer striking females rather than males. For example, women are more likely than men to develop most kinds of anxiety disorders (Dr. Kendall Genre discussed this issue in a [...]
Crikey Politics Etc RSS (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
The wheels on the bandwagon of national mental health reform are looking dangerously wobbly, writes Professor Ian Hickie .
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
A 78-year-old mental health counselor from Fort Myers was arrested Monday on charges he traveled to Pinellas County to have sex with 10- and 11-year-old boys, according to arrest affidavits.
NC Mental Hope News (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Excerpt From the Under The Dome Column: The 2008 legislative session is over, but a long-expected legislative report on problems with the state's mental health services reforms has still not been made public. The report, titled "Compromised controls and lack of focus hampered implementation of enhanced mental health services," was originally scheduled for discussion in May. But it was cut from
Express & Echo (Free subscription) | yesterday
Mental health workers have faced physical violence, bullying, harassment and abuse while carrying out their duties in Devon, according to a nationwide review.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Royal College of Psychiatrists welcomes this detailed review of NHS acute inpatient mental health services by the Healthcare Commission. It is encouraging to see that two-fifths of trusts exceeded the minimum level of service provision. However, it is disappointing that no trusts were scored excellent on all four of the key criteria against which performance was assessed.
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mrinternet | 02/19/2008
Better Federal Government polices can & should influence mental health care access and “better” utilization, but they have been arguably hog-tied by downsizing initiated by Reaganomics of the Ronald Reagan 80’s. Reagan's”New Federalism” served as a justification for relaxed federal “interference” in state issues, including mental health policy. A shift in Reagan's political economy was perceived as
belive | 02/10/2008
Belive Blog reviewed a website with videos about health by experts and doctors. They talk about aging, allergy, cancer, diabetes, mental health and more.
