NHatky (Free subscription) | 12/10/2008
Over thirty lakh people in the country are suffering from mental illness and it is set to overtake cardiovascular diseases as single largest ailment by 2010, a report has said."About 30 to 35 lakh people need hospitalisation at any time for mental illness. In contrast there are about 29,000 beds ...
News from www.lacrossetribune.com (Free subscription) | 12/10/2008
Diane, My faith is dead. I have no future with a woman of faith or with anyone. My deepest regrets for the loss and for my lack of courage.
The Daily Vidette (Free subscription) | yesterday
"Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all." -Bill Clinton Q: What is stigma? A: Stigma is using stereotypes and assumptions while describing someone. In terms of mental health stigma, individuals who suffer from mental health illnesses are often given less respect than those with physical illnesses.
NC Mental Hope News (Free subscription) | 12/10/2008
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine’s budget reductions announced Thursday include reductions of more than $86.6 million to mental health, health and human resources agencies. These are the agencies that make sure people with serious mental illness get treatment, that waters where seafood is harvested are routinely tested for contaminants so consumers don’t get sick, that families get the child support due
Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE (Free subscription) | 12/10/2008
With global stock markets plunging and some banks teetering on bankruptcy, the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning of a surge in suicides and mental illness. Just how depressing can it get?
Maritzia's Thoughts (Free subscription) | 12/10/2008
For those who have never experienced a severe mental illness, either in themselves or a loved one, Untreatable’s Blog will definitely be an eye opener. Starting with Depression early in life and progressing to self-harm, suicidal ideation, PTSD, generalized anxiety, and borderline personality disorder, Untreatable’s life is one that most of us wouldn’t have survived. The [...]
New York Post (Free subscription) | 12/10/2008
showvideo("NY%20Post","1458_394033"); The New York Association of Psychic Rehabilitation Services says dialing 911 may not necessarily be the first number to call when handling emergencies involving patients with mental illness. NYC provides...
Torontoist (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
This week, Sunnybrook Hospital launched its Let's Face This campaign which coincides with Mental Illness Awareness Week . The campaign is designed to disseminate information to the public about mental illness as well as document lives affected by mood and anxiety disorders, Alzheimer's, and other neurological conditions. Operating a bit like an internet version of AA , the site offers an online support...
NC Mental Hope News (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
BELLINGHAM - Northwest Washington state legislative candidates grappled with the complexities of state involuntary commitment law Thursday, Oct. 9, at a candidate forum sponsored by the Whatcom and Skagit chapters of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Benita Bowen, president of the organization's Whatcom Chapter, noted the dangers that people with serious mental illnesses may pose to
NC Mental Hope News (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Victim had a mental illness. In his own words, Charles Earl Gross on Wednesday described what motivated him to kill Mark Kaskel and hide his body underneath a trailer until its discovery by a dog more than six years later. Gross, 48, is charged with second-degree murder for the September 2001 shooting that killed 45-year-old Kaskel. Gross stashed Kaskel's corpse under his trailer in the West
NC Mental Hope News (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
SAN DIEGO -- A South Bay man could spend the rest of his life in a state mental hospital for killing his mother. On Thursday, prosecutors said Kai Carpenter, who has a history of mental illness, knew what he was doing when he stabbed his mother to death. However, Judge Raymond Edward disagreed. Edward said Carpenter did not know right from wrong when he attacked his mother inside their Chula
Bostonist (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
-- Benjamin L. Makinen stabbed a stranger to death yesterday in Worcester, according to police. The 23-year-old Worcester man, whom his attorneys claim suffers from mental illness, walked into a triple decker, knocked on a second floor door and allegedly stabbed Shelleigh Wilcox to death before calling 911 to turn himself in. [ Worcester Telegram Gazette ] -- The Herald is leading the charge to capture...
NW World News Prayer Network (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Financial Bailout Includes Critical Legislation to End Discrimination and Improve Healthcare Coverage for More Than 113 Million Americans: Timberline Knolls Commends Congress for Ending Discrimination for Individuals Suffering Mental Illness, Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse CHICAGO, Oct. 9 /Christian Newswire/ -- The phrase "All men and women are created equal" took a new and significant meaning...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
A car salesman was pushed or fell to his death along a highway as he went on a test-drive with a customer, authorities said. A 42-year-old man with a history of mental illness was charged with murder.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- 10/09/08 -- Conard House, a non-profit organization helping people self-manage chronic mental illness, announced today that the organization has been selected by Whole Foods Market Northern ..
