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Psychological problems are rampant, leaders admit. The Iraq and Afghanistan wars have been long, and repeat deployments are highly stressful. Doctors, too, fall prey to mental illness. The U.S. military's culture of silence about troops' mental health had finally begun to change.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A U.S. survey indicates veterans still face significant barriers to accessing mental health and substance use treatment.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A man charged in a chainsaw attack at a homeless shelter in New Bloomfield has been committed to the custody of the Missouri Department of Mental Health.
West Texas Centers for MHMR’s 15 Mental Health Centers are inviting patients and their families, and members of the community to the center the week of Nov. 9-15 to celebrate World Kindness Week with members of their staff.
Kansas Rep. Marc Rhoades, R-Newton, was given an Outstanding Public Official Award from the Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas Inc.
JEFFERSON CITY — A man charged in a chainsaw attack at a homeless shelter in New Bloomfield has been committed to the custody of the Missouri Department of Mental Health. Callaway County Judge Kevin Crane on Monday committed 30-year-old Matthew J. Watkins for the Jan. 19, 2008, chainsaw attack at the New Life Evangelistic Center in New Bloomfield. Watkins was charged with injuring four employees ...
SAN ANTONIO—State lawmakers say mental health programs for Texas veterans will receive $5 million for expanded services.
EL PASO -- The city government may end its involvement in the regional mental health authority.
A senior service provider at Somerville Mental Health Association received a statewide award recently for the quality of her work. The Association for Behavioral Healthcare (ABH) singled out Martha Goldstein, a clinical social worker, to receive the Provider Recognition Award for Best Practices.
Matthew J. Watkins, 30, who was charged with the 2008 chainsaw attack at the New Life Evangelistic Center in New Bloomfield, was committed Monday to the care and custody of the Missouri Department of Mental Health by Callaway County Circuit Court Judge Kevin Crane.
The tragedy at Fort Hood continues to rock the US military over its handling of mental health issues.
A child's mental health is just as important as their physical fitness. That is the primary message this week, as school districts across the country observe National School Psychology Week.
Gov. Rick Perry on Monday announced a plan that calls for directing money from the state Health and Human Services Commission budget toward mental health treatment programs for veterans and their families.
Rio Rancho Observer —Jimmy Currier Photo The National Alliance on Mental Illness Westside President David Gonzales and member John Snowden thanked the Sandoval County Commissioners for their support on mental illness awareness during last Thursday’s commission meeting. Pictured, left to right, Snowden, Gonzales, and commissioners Donnie Leonard, Darryl Madalena, Orlando Lucero and Glenn Walters.
Inmates in the Tippecanoe County Jail are being offered a new resource for treating mental illness.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Officials have cut $1.5 million from mental health services in the Charlotte area after North Carolina state budget cuts reduced funds.
