The fight for troops' mental health
Toronto Sun - News (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Overseeing a largely unseen war against mental illness in the military, the Canadian Forces top doc says the battle is winnable.
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Healing laughter gets a mental health twist
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | yesterday
What's so funny about mental illness?
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Army will look for mental illness in accused shooter, psychiatrist says
Aftermath News (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
courier-journal.com | Nov 6, 2009 By Laura Ungar As a psychiatrist with knowledge of murder in the military, Dr. David Walker said he expects Fort Hood authorities to look for signs of mental illness in the accused shooter, Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan. “My sense is as they investigate this, they’ll probably look for signs of depression, signs [...]
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Major Hasan either Muslim Terrorist, Mental Ill or Perhaps BOTH, What say you?
Dianej's Weblog (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Time will tell if the Ft. Hood shooter is a terrorist or mentally ill or perhaps a little bit of both. I feel so much sadness for the 13 people who were murdered by Hasan. This was the worst terror attack in America since 911 in my opinion. Yes, I think he has mental illness [...]
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Bringchange2mind
Mindapples (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Glenn and Jessie Close have launched a really interesting new mental health campaign called bringchange2mind. “1 in 6 adults and almost 1 in 10 children suffer from a diagnosable mental illness. Yet, for many, the stigma associated with the illness, can be as great a challenge as the disease itself. This is where the misconceptions stop. [...]
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Florida shooting suspect had money problems - Los Angeles Times
Google News - Top Stories (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Times Online Florida shooting suspect had money problems Los Angeles Times Jason Rodriguez, accused of killing one and injuring five, 'is a compilation of the front page of the entire year -- unemployment, foreclosure, bankruptcy, divorce,' his lawyer says. By Amy L. Edwards and Anika Myers Palm Reporting from Orlando, Fla. ... Lawyer Cites Mental Illness in Shooting New York Times Suspect in Orlando...
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2008-09 Annual Report of the Office of the Correctional Investigator
Library Boy (Free subscription) | yesterday
The 2008-09 Annual Report of the Office of the Correctional Investigator (OCI) was tabled earlier this week in Parliament. One of the highlights of this year's report is the need to improve the care and treatment of inmates with mental illness. The Report recommends increased hiring of mental health professionals and the establishment of intermediate mental health care capacity in each region. It also...
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10 Principles of Recovery-Oriented, Community-Based Care
Personal Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
I’ve been looking at the seminal book A Practical Guide to Recovery-Oriented Practice by Larry Davidson and colleagues over the weekend. This must-read book contains ‘Tools for Transforming Mental Health Care’. I’d just like to refer to a few quotes in the first of the ten principles, asking you to think about addiction treatment when I refer to mental health care. What is said...
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Red Tory v.3.0 (Free subscription) | yesterday
Another Republican chickenhawk shows his true colours… The Daily Kos’ Markos Moulitas managed to get former GOP Colorado congressman Tom Tancredo to abruptly walk off The Ed Show mid-interview by alluding to the fact that Tancredo, an enthusiastic supporter of the Vietnam War, nonetheless successfully evaded service at the time by citing mental illness as an [...]
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The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and The New World Order
What Really happened (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and The New World Order - By William Blase For those who may be confused by the controversies surrounding the "New World Order", a One-World-Government, and American concern over giving the UN more power; those unaware of the issues involved; and those wishing more background, I offer the following. Originally presented for an Honors Class, "Dilemmas...
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University of Otago in New Zealand reveals new study that 85% of women say abortions cause mental health issues
Values Voter News (Free subscription) | yesterday
New Study Shows 85 Percent of Women Say Abortions Cause Mental Health Issues Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new report from researchers at a university in New Zealand indicates 85 percent of women who had abortions report negative mental health issues as a result. The report is the latest from professor David Fergusson and his team showing abortions cause problems for women. The University of Otago...
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An Association Analysis between Mitochondrial DNA A10398G Polymorphism and Temperament in Japanese Young Adults
PLoS ONE (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
The mitochondrial (mt) DNA C5178A and A10398G polymorphisms have been reported to be associated with mental disorders such as bipolar disorder. However, the effects of these polymorphisms on temperament in healthy people are poorly understood. Evaluating healthy subjects can have the advantage of providing new strategies for maintaining psychological health and preventing mental illness. We examined...
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27 N.C. Prosecutors sign letter to Perdue, concerned erosion of state Mental health Services endangers citizens
butner blogspot (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
N.C. prosecutors decry erosion of the state’s mental health services Source: By Michael Biesecker | McClatchy Newspapers North Carolina’s prosecutors say they are increasingly concerned about the erosion of state services for people with mental illness who are accused of crimes. In a letter sent last month to Gov. Bev Perdue and her secretary of Health and Human [...]
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Fort Hood tragedy: Psychiatrists not immune from inner demons
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
One expert says psychiatrists are like anyone else — often unable to recognize the seriousness of their own condition and reluctant to seek help because of the stigma of mental illness.
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Brian Dugan declines to testify at death-penalty hearing
Chicago Breaking News (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
After five weeks of testimony and about 70 witnesses, a DuPage County jury will hear closing arguments Tuesday in the death penalty sentencing hearing for Brian Dugan for the 1983 rape and murder of 10-year-old Jeanine Nicarico, of Naperville. On the final day of testimony, Dugan told Judge George Bakalis that he was declining to testify on his own behalf, a decision supported by his team of five...
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westjoy7 | 09/26/2009
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Stigma of mental health makes finding work in recession more difficult, reveals Time to Change survey
wellbeingnewseditor | 09/23/2009
Wellbeing Newsline: Contributors > Mind – the mental health charity > A shocking 92 per cent of the British public believes that admitting to having a mental illness would damage someone’s career... Wellbeing Newsline > Magazine > Contributors > World > Europe > United Kingdom > England > Scotland > Northern Ireland > Wales > Greater London > Norfolk > Suffolk > Essex > Cambridgeshire > Hertfordshire...
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INFORMANT! 2009 Free English Movie Online, Watch THE INFORMANTS Movie Review, Free Poster
drhassan | 09/18/2009
INFORMANT! 2009 Free English Movie Online, Watch THE INFORMANTS Movie Review, Free Poster,A comedy about corporate fraud, malfeasance and a mental disorder that never quite succeeds as a comedy.