[…] would take steps towards achieving some of these objectives, including the Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act, which would put resources into school based mental health services, suicide prevention and other areas, and The Excellence in Mental Health Act, which would establish a funding stream for Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) that achieve certain […]
[…] employment. They feel lost and abandoned by the people they love and the communities to which they long to contribute, leading to homelessness, alcoholism, drug addiction and suicide. This needless distress could be stopped if only we as a society recognized that being a member of the LGBT community is not a choice or […]
During much of the debate that has flowed from the Newtown tragedy last year and most recently the Washington Navy Yard shootings, we have called for a stronger mental health care system.
[…] as much as anyone else. But would anyone sponsor a haunted attraction based on a cancer ward? How about a veterans' hospital with ghosts who died from suicide while being treated for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? Or one based on racial or ethnic stereotypes? The U.S. Surgeon General has identified stigma as a major […]
[…] homelessness, repeated hospitalizations or incarceration. As the Senate prepared to vote on the Medicare bill on March 31, Virginia State Senator Creigh Deeds, whose son died from suicide late last year, spoke separately at the National Press Club across town indicating that broad, sustained reform is needed in the mental health care system. Deeds, […]
[…] curves and blind spots. There are often multiple hospitalizations. Some people have periods of homelessness or are wrongfully jailed. Some of us lose friends to violence or suicide. Any one of these common catastrophes could derail a person’s life. Unlike the horses in the derby, no one would bet money on someone affected by […]
[…] show your gratitude to our nation’s veterans by going to these events, but also think how you can help them directly. Every day, 22 veterans die by suicide. These people served our country and put their lives on the line for our freedoms. We can honor them better. Take time to learn about benefits […]
[…] the mental health care system and the effect on youth and families. What We Can Do about Depression – Robin Williams' passing reminds us that depression and suicide can affect everyone. Why Do Y’all Have Tattoos? – A simple question can have a much bigger impact than you'd expect. Trying to Unlock the Secrets […]
It’s rare that a national publication devotes a series about mental illness over the course of a year. But that’s exactly what USA Today did.
Anxiety and depression often first develop in adolescence. Knowing what to be concerned about can mean better outcomes
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