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Simmer down, or pay the health price - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Google News - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 00:05

Simmer down, or pay the health price
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
What's doing the damage is stress and how angry people react to it - or overreact to it, mental health experts said. "It's sort of like idling the car too ...

PUBLIC SAFETY Q&A: Mental health deputies step into crises - San Angelo Standard Times

Google News - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 22:09

PUBLIC SAFETY Q&A: Mental health deputies step into crises
San Angelo Standard Times
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Cpl. Mike Adams of the Tom Green County Mental Health Unit and three other mental health deputies respond to crisis. ...

National Suicide Prevention Week - KTVO

Google News - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 21:44

National Suicide Prevention Week
KTVO
Mental Health Councilor Joe Hamilton says the most important thing to do is talk. “With suicide in particular, people get really nervous about bringing up ...
Woman who lost three to suicide now helps other survivorsThe Newark Advocate
My turn: Working to prevent suicide in Juneau, across the stateJuneau Empire
Kenoi proclaims Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 5-11)Hawaii 24/7
Black Hills Pioneer -Vail Daily News
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Health Care Centers to Benefit From Grant - KATV

Google News - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 21:05

Health Care Centers to Benefit From Grant
KATV
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, the grant will be used to develop a partnership among researchers in the UAMS Department of Psychiatry ...

Mental health parity act may affect your medical benefits - Los Angeles Times

Google News - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 17:17

Mental health parity act may affect your medical benefits
Los Angeles Times
The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, by some estimates, could affect the health ...
Mental health cuts possibleMount Airy News

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My turn: Working to prevent suicide in Juneau, across the state - Juneau Empire

Google News - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 15:31

My turn: Working to prevent suicide in Juneau, across the state
Juneau Empire
SOS also includes a mental health screening and the district now screens all ninth graders every year. Starting this year, suicide prevention curriculum ...
Woman who lost three to suicide now helps other survivorsThe Newark Advocate
Kenoi proclaims Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 5-11)Hawaii 24/7
We CAN save livesBlack Hills Pioneer
Vail Daily News
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Most gamblers suffer from mental disorder - AsiaOne

Google News - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 11:22

Most gamblers suffer from mental disorder
AsiaOne
"Mental health has long been neglected, but pathological gambling cannot be taken at face value; it is intertwined with psychiatric problems which must be ...
Study Indicates Gambling Problems Linked To Mental DisordersCasino Gambling Web

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Woman who lost three to suicide now helps other survivors - The Newark Advocate

Google News - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 10:57

Woman who lost three to suicide now helps other survivors
The Newark Advocate
... the third person in her family died by suicide, Carrie Laughlin started attending Survivors After Suicide, a support group of Mental Health America. ...
Kenoi proclaims Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 5-11)Hawaii 24/7
We CAN save livesBlack Hills Pioneer
Vail Valley Voices: Myths, warning signs of suicideVail Daily News

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Seniors discover upswing in emotional health - San Jose Mercury News

Google News - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 09:43

Seniors discover upswing in emotional health
San Jose Mercury News
"When you live in the now, that's good for your mental health and your emotional well-being. You see more clearly what's important and invest in what's ...

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Kenoi proclaims Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 5-11) - Hawaii 24/7

Google News - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 08:35

Kenoi proclaims Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 5-11)
Hawaii 24/7
As a member of the Suicide Prevention Task Force, Hawaii Family Guidance Center mental health supervisor Charmaine Alameda knows that a suicidal death is ...
We CAN save livesBlack Hills Pioneer
Vail Valley Voices: Myths, warning signs of suicideVail Daily News

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Lineagen, Inc. Selected To Present At The 2010 Genetic Risk Factors For Autism: Translating Discoveries Into Diagnostics Symposium In Toronto

Medical News Today - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 08:00
Lineagen, Inc., a developer of innovative genomic tests and services for the screening, evaluation and diagnosis of complex disorders and diseases including autism spectrum disorders, announced today that Dr. Michael S...

Psychiatrists Call For Northern Ireland Executive To Follow Scottish Lead On Minimum Price For Alcohol

Medical News Today - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 08:00
The Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland has called on the Executive to take the advice of the Health and Social Development Ministers and follow Scotland's lead in proposing a minimum price for alcohol of 45 pence a unit...

CIGNA Offers Free Nine-Month Autism Education Series Starting In September

Medical News Today - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 07:00
Starting in September, CIGNA will offer a series of free monthly telephone seminars to help people better understand the physical, mental, and emotional challenges in children who may display the symptoms of developmental disorders like autism and Asperger syndrome...

MSD Receives European Approval Of Its Atypical Antipsychotic Medication SYCREST(R) For The Treatment Of Manic Episodes In Bipolar I Disorder

Medical News Today - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 07:00
MSD (MSD is a tradename of Merck & Co., Inc., with headquarters in Whitehouse Station, N.J., U.S.A). announced today that the European Commission has approved the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for SYCREST® (asenapine) sublingual tablets for the treatment of moderate to severe manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in adults...

Big cuts looming for mental health care - San Antonio Express

Google News - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 05:46

Big cuts looming for mental health care
San Antonio Express
Jerry Lara/Express-News About 30000 people across Texas could lose access to mental health care if planned state budget cuts are made in the next ...

Downtown Asheville standoff puts mental health system in spotlight - Asheville Citizen-Times

Google News - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 04:34

Downtown Asheville standoff puts mental health system in spotlight
Asheville Citizen-Times
Without Allison committing any more serious crimes, it's about all the system can — or probably should — do, law enforcement officials and mental health ...

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Most gamblers suffer from mental disorder - AsiaOne

Google News - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 04:14

Most gamblers suffer from mental disorder
AsiaOne
"Mental health has long been neglected, but pathological gambling cannot be taken at face value; it is intertwined with psychiatric problems which must be ...
Study Indicates Gambling Problems Linked To Mental DisordersCasino Gambling Web

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Mental health forum planned for Wednesday Workshop to address depression in ... - The Hudson Reporter

Google News - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 04:07

Mental health forum planned for Wednesday Workshop to address depression in ...
The Hudson Reporter
Local officials have called in a therapist to lead a public forum on depression and mental health among young people after a recent ...

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Mental health cuts possible - Mount Airy News

Google News - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 03:52

Mental health cuts possible
Mount Airy News
After a tough round of cuts last summer, mental health agencies have escaped cuts this year. But officials are being warned to prepare for ...

The belief that integration with medical care would greatly enhance the quality of behavioral health services has become the conventional wisdom among behavioral health professionals.
Media is being able to convey ideas and thoughts to the public in many directions. This is a way to catch the public’s eye and show them different views of life experiences. InnerVision is continuing its efforts to harness technology to improve the quality of life for individuals with psychiatric disabilties.
She was sociable and happy in high school. But in college that changed abruptly: Depressed and withdrawn, some days she couldn't get out of bed. And that wasn't all.
Aquiet crisis exists in our community that is affecting more children and families every day.