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| Mental Health in the News |
Mental Health in the News offers summaries of the latest news and views in the mental health field.
Child's ordeal shows risks of psychosis drugs for young
September 1, 2010, New York Times
When to test for ADHD
September 2010, Parenting Magazine
Proposed cuts would slash services for poor, mentally ill
August 27, 2010, Dallas News.com
Mental Health America launches online support community
August 27, 2010, NMHA
Katrina still has emotional grip on thousands of children
August 27, 2010, USA Today.com
Back to school bullying
August 26, 2010, Fox News.com
Some veterans get mental health help, but needs are far from being met
August 22, 2010, Dallas Morning News
IASP offers World Suicide Prevention Day banners in 39 languages
August 22, 2010, PRLog
Deep cuts in family services proposed for 2012-2013
August 20, 2010, Austin American-Statesman
Oil spill related mental health claims: Should BP have to pay up?
August 18, 2010, New York Daily News
Depressed teens not shunned
August 17, 2010, U.S. News and World Report
Advocates fear that soldiers wrongly tagged with personality disorder
August 15, 2010, Chicago Tribune
Health Insurance Debate: Is A Little Coverage Better Than None At All? Health Law Bars Annual Limits, But Leaves A Loophole
August 13, 2010, Kaiser Health News
Legislation in the Senate to Fund Health Information Technology for Mental Health
August 12, 2010, National Alliance on Mental Illness
Parents of Colony boy who killed self after being bullied
August 12, 2010, Dallas News
Internet Counseling Aids Mental Health
August 9, 2010, PsychCentral
Integrated Health Care Report to the 81st Texas Legislature now Online
August 3, 2010, Texas Health and Human Services Commission
State-Funded Mental Health Services in Jeopardy of Losing Support
August 2010, Montrose Counseling Center
Texas Veterans Await New PTSD Rules
August 3, 2010, Texas Tribune
Mental Coping Influences Physical Healing
August 3, 2010, Psych Central News
In Gulf oil disaster, cameras can't capture the human toll
July 26, 2010, CNN.com
State budget cuts worry mental health advocates
July 22, 2010, KHOU.com
Houston crisis center awash with suicide calls
July 21, 2010, Houston Chronicle
Concerns grow as more veterans end up on the street
July 19, 2010, Houston Chronicle
It's time to face the facts on bullying
April 24, 2010, Houston Chronicle
Mom's mental state influenced kids' well-being after 9/11: Study
July 15, 2010, HealthDay News
Battle with cancer changes outlook
July 14, 2010, Houston Chronicle
Can artwork influence suicidal thoughts?
July13, 2010, CNN Health
Happier youths are also healthier youths
July 10, 2010, Westside Story (Cypress)
Nurturing a new life
July 6, 2010, Houston Chronicle
Online Bullies Pull Schools Into the Fray
June 27, 2010, New York Times
Suicide Prompts Call for BP to Fund Mental Health Services
June 25, 2010, Los Angeles Times
Gulf oil spill puts mental health at risk, too
June 21, 2010, USA Today
Electronic medical records are on the horizon
June 20, 2010, San Antonio Express-News
With Brain Injuries, Soldiers Face Battle For Care
June 9, 2010, National Public Radio
More adults report excessive sleepiness in the U.S. than in Europe
June 9, 2010, Science News Daily
Houston hospital gets $1M grant to treat veterans
June 8, 2010, Houston Chronicle
That new baby can bring depression to dad, too
May 18, 2010, Houston Chronicle
Different meds and cognitive therapy help teen depression
May 18, 2010, PsychCentral
Pesticides tied to ADHD in children in U.S. study
May 17, 2010, Reuters
ECT equally effective for unipolar and bipolar depression
May 14, 2010, MedWire News
Smoking while pregnant may raise psychiatric risks in kids
May 11, 2010, HealthDay.com
Insurers, employer groups fight parity rules
May 10, 2010, New York Times
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Authors New Book on Mental Health
May 2, 2010, Associated Press
Five minutes of exercise boosts mental health
May 1, 2010, Reuters
Changing our minds about mental illness
April 30, 2010, Nova News Now
MHA Submits Comments on Interim Final Rules for Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
April 29, 2010, Mental Health America
Integrated health care in Texas should be a priority
April 23, 2010, Statesman.com
Depressed adults smoke more
April 14, 2010, Washington (AFP)
Anorexia, bulimia definitions hinder treatment, study says
April 12, 2010, CNN.com
Is the U.S. Army Losing Its War on Suicide?
April 13, 2010, Time.com
FAA to allow pilots to fly while on antidepressants
April 2, 2010, CNN.com
SAMHSA, Ad Council, and Inspire USA Foundation Launch National Suicide Prevention Campaign for Teens
March 31, 2010, SAMHSA News Release
The $27 billion question
April 1, 2010, The Texas Tribune
Preventing child abuse and neglect
April 1, 2010, Child Welfare Information Gateway
Is your child being bullied?
March 30, 2010, CNN.com
Mentally ill detainees' care criticized
March 30, 2010, Houston Chronicle
Coverage now for sick children?
March 28, 2010, New York Times
For veterans in crisis, a lifeline
March 26, 2010, CNN.com
Loneliness can increase a person's blood pressure
March 22, 2010, Los Angeles Times
Senate has some work left on health-care bill
March 22, 2010, Washington Post
Depressed parents' negative effects on kids are combatable
March 15, 2010, Los Angeles Times
Commissioners Court: $49 million slashed from sheriff's budget
March 9, 2010, Houston Chronicle
One-Page Questionnaire Is Effective Screening Tool For Common Psychiatric Disorders
March 9, 2010, Medical News Today
Critical brain chemical shown to play role in severe depression
March 6, 2010, ScienceDaily
Sheriff's Department targeted in proposed county budget
March 8, 2010, Houston Chronicle
The Pentagon Tragedy: Mental Illness, Violence and What Reporters Should Ask
March 6, 2010, National Alliance on Mental Illness
Parity law requires mental health benefits comparable to physical care benefits
March 2, 2010, Washington Post
Judge Orders New York City to Move Mentally Ill Out of Large, Institutional Housing
March 1, 2010, New York Times
Texas orders treament, not just release, of mentally ill young offenders
February 24, 2010, Dallas Morning News
4 Dallas apartment projects for the homeless seek state aid
February 17, 2010, Dallas Morning News
Deep human services cuts make no economic sense
February 16, 2010, Houston Chronicle
Legislative bills focus on mentally ill
February 16, 2010, WTOK.com (Miss.)
States seeking to ban mandatory health insurance
February 1, 2010, Associated Press
Study shows youth struggle more with mental health issues
January 12, 2010, WCTV
Through a glass darkly: How Catholics struggle with mental illness
January 10, 2010, U.S. Catholic
Protecting college campuses is focus of workshop
January 13, 2010, Houston Chronicle
VA officials promise clinic by year's end
January 13, 2010, The Facts (Clute, TX)
Use of Multiple Psychotropic Meds on the Rise
January 5, 2010, Psych Central
S.A. scientists scanning brains to unravel the mystery of ADHD
January 4, 2010, KENS5.com
Dallas Counseling Services in High Demand, Due to Poor Student Mental-Health
January 4, 2010, International Business Times
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