Driver mentally ill , stressed: Family
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:30:44 -0800

Both these ailments are serious mental disorders . We advise them to leave jobs like driving where they put their own and others lives at risk. I had asked Mane to leave the job. In many cases, patients do not get back to us.

Accused Killer's Attorney: Strong Evidence of Mental Illness
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:57:10 -0800

In speaking with the family and other facts as mentioned in the affidavit there is a history of mental illness here and signs of dementia, Porfido said. The night before his son had taken him for an evaluation. The documents referenced by Porfido ...

Canucks carry on Rypien's legacy
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:33:16 -0800

Vancouver mindcheck.ca is the culmination of a three-tiered project to recognize symptoms and better understand the challenges of mental illness . Kevin Bieksa is hopeful it will have one positive result to remember fallen Vancouver Canucks teammate ...

Capitol Alert: Assembly passes measures to expand private health insurance
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:39:36 -0800

By Jim Sanders Bills to require private health insurance plans to cover costs of oral chemotherapy and the treatment of mental illness and substance abuse were passed today by the Assembly, largely along party lines. The lower house also approved ...

When Does Grief Become Mental Illness ?
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:39:40 -0800

Imagine that you are a mental health professional and you meet with a new client who describes the following symptoms: "I haven't been sleeping well. I don't have much of an appetite and I've lost a few pounds in the last month.

Program for mental health patients celebrates 10 years
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:22:25 -0800

Mental illness can be isolating, the 52-year-old Coralville resident said. It can be a very sad experience, and with the stigma of mental illness on top of it, it's hard for people. Fortunately for Warner, her struggle has been made a bit easier by ...

State Dept. of Mental Health Announces Plans to Close Taunton State Hospital
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:12:18 -0800

24, 2012 -- Frontline Caregivers Say State's Mental Health System is Already in Shambles Shortage of Beds & Lack of Funding Jeopardizes Patient Safety Proposed Closing Will Be Devastating for the State's Most Vulnerable Residents TAUNTON, Mass., Jan.

Student becomes advocate for mental health
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:15:49 -0800

Kathryn Loucks has become an in-demand advocate for mental health awareness and prevention, starting with her Disable the Label group at Chesley District High School, where all 300 students are to receive stress relief packages.

Roadmap for mental health reform misses bigger picture
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:17:33 -0800

The federal Department of Health and Ageing has recently released the draft Ten Year Roadmap for National Mental Health Reform for public consultation. For the most part, by its own admission, it continues current reform directions in mental health ...

The CDC Study That Debunks Morgellons Disease and the Stigma of Mental Illness
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:56:06 -0800

If we treated them equally, a psychosomatic diagnosis would not bother patients so much; but because of the stigma of mental illness , people are loath to accept such a diagnosis. For a long time, Morgellons sufferers have claimed that their suffering ...

Advocates encouraged by mental health plan
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:06:20 -0800

Jail diversion efforts to keep people from being jailed for behaviors sparked by mental illness . Assertive community treatment, support services, case management and supported community living and family services. Patient advocates were heartened by ...

Gates giving $750M to fight diseases globally
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:36:59 -0800

Mental Health America of Franklin County and Jewish Family Services are starting a support group for families and friends of adults affected by mental illness . The group, Families in Touch, begins Jan. 25 and will be led by a social worker.

Shooting raises questions about law enforcement's work with mentally ill
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:44:27 -0800

By rachel cook californian staff writer The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Kern County will hold its front line conference from 9 am to noon Saturday to provide support and education for military veterans and first-responders and their families ...

Pioneer in treatment of mental illness dies
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:13:14 -0800

Dr. Mildred Mitchell-Bateman, a trailblazer in the treatment of mental illness with a career that spanned six decades, has died at the age of 89. She died Wednesday evening in the intensive care unit of Charleston Area Medical Center's General Hospital ...

Pilot training launched to administer mental health first aid | Philadelphia ...
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:13:18 -0800

"Most people don't have a clue what to do," said Arthur C. Evans, Philadelphia's director of behavioral health, who on Thursday rolled out a " Mental Health First Aid" campaign that officials described as the biggest implementation of a relatively new ...

Chain-saw figure cited as mentally troubled
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:13:53 -0800

By Lou Michel The man accused of chain-sawing five transmission and utility poles, knocking out electrical power to 6300 customers in the Southtowns, has serious mental health issues, his relatives said Wednesday. Gregory J. Seifert, described as a ...

Man arrested in connection with Bridgeport slaying sought treatment
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:47:05 -0800

In the wake of reports that the man suspected in a homicide, which included mutilation of the body, sought mental health treatment, some experts said there are barriers that might keep someone with problems from getting the treatment he or she needs.

California Assembly bills expand health coverage
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:59:55 -0800

Lawmakers approved AB154, which would require insurers to cover the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses , and AB171 for coverage of developmental disorders such as autism. They also approved legislation to cover oral chemotherapy treatments and ...

Illinois Mental Health Facility Closures: Quinn Defends Move Amid Criticism
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:54:28 -0800

Pat Quinn's planned closure of two state-run mental health institutions, Quinn is defending the cost-cutting measure, which stands to relocate hundreds of residents with mental and developmental disabilities. "Funding for community mental health ...

Picky eating may be mental illness
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:50:25 -0800

Could picky eaters actually be suffering from a mental illness ? That's the prospect some are raising over a proposed addition to psychiatry's official manual of mental illness . "Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder," or ARFID, is being recommended ...