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ParityatRisk

[…] be denied if the insurer determined that treatment was "due to an eating disor- der." When eating disorders were not excluded, this respondent said plans would constrain eating disorder coverage in other ways, such as exclusions for residential treatment or limiting coverage to one treatment episode per life- time. With regards to treatment for a […]

ParityatRisk

[…] be denied if the insurer determined that treatment was "due to an eating disor- der." When eating disorders were not excluded, this respondent said plans would constrain eating disorder coverage in other ways, such as exclusions for residential treatment or limiting coverage to one treatment episode per life- time. With regards to treatment for a […]

NAMI_2022_State_Legislation_Report

[…] local education agency to revise practices, policies and trainings to eliminate harassment and discrimination in schools. West Virginia HB 4074 An act that requires schools to provide eating disorder and self-harm training for teachers and students. Trends in 2022 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Legislation School Mental Health Trainings Teachers and school personnel spend a […]

DoubleTragedies

[…] level of violence in so- ciety is exceptionally small.’ The ‘greatest risk’ is from persons dually diag- nosed with both a mental illness and a substance abuse disorder. There is also a ‘small elevation of risk’ for persons with severe disorders such as psychosisb ‘especially if they are noncompliant with their medication.’ Other studies […]

Responding-to-Youth-with-Mental-Health-Needs_NAMI

[…] Mental Illness DiagnosesP • Child and Adolescent Brain Development • Adverse Childhood Experience Study (ACE) • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder • Suicide • Self-harm ( e.g., cutting, burning, eating disorPders, etc.) • Substance Abuse • School Violence • Bullying • Power of Body LanguagPe, Tone of Voice and Words • Reflective Listening • Engaging the […]

2023-StigmaFree-Calendar-of-Events

[…] and the larger marketing calendar KEY MOMENTS SUGGESTED FOR NAMI PARTNER | ACTIVATION IDEAS – January – Mental Wellness Month February 26th – March 5 th – Eating Disorders Awareness Week – About Eating Disorders . What to do when a teen is at risk April – Alcohol Recovery Month; Stress Awareness Month May […]

Preparing-For-The-Unimaginable

[…] (identifying and understanding our emotional reactions). It is also strengthened by a supportive family and friends and use of healthy strategies for coping with stress, like healthy eating, exercise, and sleep habits and taking time off to wind down from work. Sometimes work stress is compounded by other factors that reduce resilienc e. For […]

Research-Update-Bipolar-Longitudinal-Studies-Impact-and-Future-State

[…] Gloria Harrington – None • Industry Research Support Received From: • Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Assurex Health, Inc. Background • Vision : To personalize treatment of bipolar disorder and prevent recurrences to enable those with bipolar to lead healthy and productive lives. Heinz C. Prechter, 1942 -2001 Bipolar Disorder • Profound shifts in mood […]

FY2016_NAMI_Testimony-final

[…] depression, severe anxiety disorders and major mental illnesses affecting children. An estimated 11.5 million American adults live with a seriously disabling mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression. Based on estimates for 2010, mental disorders accounted for 21.3 % of all years lived with disability in the United States. Among the […]

988-Crisis-Response-Report-November-FINAL

[…] range of mental health, suicide risk and substance use calls. • E xpanding mobile crisis outreach teams and ensure collaboration with other emergency response systems. • Cr eating exception to the IMD exclusion for short-term crisis stabilization services that extend more than 23 hours. • Requir ing recipients of crisis response funding to have […]

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