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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.
The shooting carried out at Fort Hood Thursday by accused gunman Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan -- an Army psychiatrist -- has raised new questions about the stresses on mental health caregivers treating patients in conflict zones or combat veterans.
Active Minds at UConn, an organization aimed at raising awareness about mental health issues, held a meeting Monday night for Question, Persuade and Refer (QPR) training. This training serves as education in suicide gate-keeping. Margaret Bertram, a graduate student pursuing her Master's in higher education and student affairs, discussed some statistics related to suicide among college students.
West Berkshire Council Adult Social Care, Berkshire NHS Healthcare Foundation Trust and CareWorks have implemented a fully integrated client record information system that facilitates seamless provision of care between the community mental health team and other social care teams. (PRWeb Nov 10, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/careworks/joint-working ...
A Florence County woman charged in connection with the deaths of her mother-in-law and father-in-law has been ordered to undergo mental health counseling.
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is working to remedy the state’s “overwhelming” shortage of mental health professionals with more than $1 million in federal support. ...
Karen Hankins says she doesn't think she'll ever get over what happened last week, when she says she fatally shot her ex-husband in self-defense. But she wants to share her story, to help heal and bring awareness of the dangers of mental illness.
Workers at Alabama's Bryce Hospital in Tuscaloosa met with the head of the Alabama Department of Mental Health to express concerns for their 655 jobs and for the nearly 300 patients if the state mental hospital is sold to the...
Schizophrenia can be a sad and frightening mental illness. It can rob you of your energy and enjoyment in life and make it hard to have a job or long-term relationship. Treatment can restore many people to good mental health.
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.
Associated Press - November 9, 2009 6:45 PM ET SAN ANTONIO (AP) - State lawmakers say mental health programs for Texas veterans will receive $5 million for expanded services.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Officials have cut $1.5 million from mental health services in the Charlotte area after North Carolina state budget cuts reduced funds.
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.
Complaints, suits follow psychiatrist to thousands with serious mental illness Tribune Watchdog: One of the most prolific providers of psychiatric care in Chicago-area nursing homes and mental health facilities is trailed by lawsuits and complaints.
STERLING — According to Lew Whittiemore, Logan, Phillips and Sedgwick County regional operations director for Centennial Mental Health, approximately one in five people in the U.S. suffer from a mental illness during their lifetime.
A Prince William County judge ordered a mental health evaluation Thursday for a woman who left her adopted 13-year-old daughter for dead in a frigid creek, prosecutors said.
