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Walk the Walk raises awareness of mental health in Chambersburg
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comOne in four individuals will experience mental illness in their lifetime. Nearly 30 years ago, A. Kenneth Wuertenberg suffered his own bout with mental illness. “I had a break from reality,” he said. “My behavior became more erratic...Tags: Flu, Behavioral Conditions, Human Interest, Health, Substance Abuse
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James Holmes' attorneys again challenge law on insanity pleas
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — With the stakes for their client literally life or death, defense attorneys for James E. Holmes on Thursday again challenged the constitutionality of Colorado's law governing insanity pleas. Holmes, 25, is accused in the July...Tags: Court Preliminary, Murder, Punishment, Prosecution, Psychiatrists
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Asperger's does not make a murderer
Regarding your article about the teen girl accused of plotting her father's murder with her boyfriend ("Troubled child on a dark path," May 19), I found the article filled with misleading information and misinformation. First, the article tells us she...
Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Ellicott City, Learning Disability, Health, Autism
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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: Behavioral Conditions, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Schizophrenia, High Blood Pressure, Heart Problems
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New Allentown center offers help for people with mental illness
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 25 percent of adults in the United States are living with mental illness; however, the outlook for persons with mental illness today is much brighter than it was even a decade ago due to...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Allentown, Mental Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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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, Health Insurance, Finance, Nursing, Medicaid
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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, Prisons, Section 8 (housing), U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Rental Service
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The New DSM – The Bible Of Psychiatry – Arrives Amid Debate
The Hartford CourantBinge eating and hoarding both get their own categories, while Asperger syndrome is no longer recognized as a diagnosis in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders — better known as the DSM-5 — which comes...Tags: Authors, Autism, Depression, Science and Technology, Separation of Church and State
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L.A. County supervisor outlines a new jail proposal
Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky wants the board to consider tearing down part of the troubled Men's Central Jail and building a facility to house mentally ill and drug addicted inmates, which he says would offer all prisoners a better chance...
Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Prisons, Lee Baca, American Civil Liberties Union, Mental Health
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Local employers launch national effort to fight depression in workplace
The Akron Beacon JournalA locally based coalition of employers has launched a national effort to combat depression in the workplace. Employers Health joined with the American Psychiatric Foundation's Partnership for Workplace Mental Health for a new initiative to help...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, National Government, Career and Workplace, Sales, Government
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READER SUBMITTED: NAMI Connecticut To Hold Its 10th Anniversary Annual NAMIWalk
StatewideThe Connecticut Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Connecticut) is pleased to announce that it will hold its 10th Annual Walk Fundraiser on Saturday, May 18th, 9-11:30 a.m. at Bushnell Park in Hartford. The free event will feature...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Health, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Glastonbury, Mental Health
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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: National Government, Executive Branch, Florida Legislature, Government, Rick Scott
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