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Tragedies Underscore Crisis in U.S. Public Mental Health System: National Advocacy Organization Demands Reforms
Published December 2, 2008, 7:52 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! News
In the wake of the deaths of two persons in public psychiatric institutions - highlighting a pattern of abuse and neglect of those who have psychiatric disabilities - a national coalition of such individuals is calling on the incoming Obama administration and the nation's top mental health officials to institute widespread, substantive reforms in America's mental health treatment system. These ...
1 in 5 young adults has personality disorder
Published December 2, 2008, 7:34 am, American Psychological Association
December 02, 2008 CHICAGO - Almost one in five young American adults has a personality disorder that interferes with everyday life, and even more abuse alcohol or drugs, researchers reported Monday in the most extensive study of its kind.
Half of Young Adults Have Mental Disorder
Published December 2, 2008, 7:28 am, Psych Central
Nearly half of young adults may suffer from a mental disorder such as alcohol abuse, depression and anxiety, and nearly one in five suffer from a serious personality disorder. But according to new research published yesterday, fewer than a quarter of those young adults who do have mental concerns seek treatment for them. And to [...]
Adam Blickstein: The Economically Bipolar Generation
Published December 2, 2008, 7:25 am, HuffingtonPost
My generation has suffered from some pretty severe childhood financial trauma. We've been savaged in rapid succession with the one-two punch of decadent irrational exuberance and complete systematic economic collapse.
Mental illness: Families, survivors cope with a lifelong disease
Published December 2, 2008, 7:18 am, East Montgomery County Observer
A common misconception about mental illnesses is that they are somehow different from other diseases. Mental illnesses affect one of the most important organs in the human body: the brain. Just like heart disease affects the heart and diabetes the pancreas, mental illness is not only a disease, but a treatable one.
Woodbury girl still missing
Published December 2, 2008, 7:16 am, Daily News Journal
A Middle Tennessee Endangered Child Alert activated early Monday for Miranda Skye Jones by the Woodbury Police Department remains in effect today.
Standing in Someone Elses Shoes, Almost for Real
Published December 2, 2008, 7:12 am, The Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Neuroscientists have shown that they can create a body swapping illusion that could have a profound effect on a range of therapeutic techniques.
1 In 5 Young Adults Has Mental Problem
Published December 2, 2008, 7:00 am, CBS News
Almost one in five young American adults has a personality disorder that interferes with everyday life, and even more abuse alcohol or drugs, researchers reported in the most extensive study of its kind.
Gunman's family questions investigation of San Mateo shooting
Published December 2, 2008, 6:58 am, San Mateo County Times
Relatives of the slain suspect involved in last week's San Mateo shooting that left a young mother dead say they are considering hiring a private investigator to look into the case because the police account does not ring true.
Technology Helps Borderline Personality Disorder
Published December 2, 2008, 6:43 am, Psych Central
Information technology is viewed as an innovation that will improve the delivery and improve the quality of health care. A new study suggests the ubiquitous Palm Pilot may be used as a therapeutic tool that benefits people with personality disorders. In the study, a University of Missouri researcher used Palm Pilots as electronic diaries [...]
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