N.H. mental health: from success to suit
Decline attributed to funding, politics It's a historical point that makes the present more striking: New Hampshire, now under fire for confining too many mentally ill people in institutions, was once admired for developing a community mental health system. Attorneys who filed a class-action lawsuit last week on behalf of people with serious mental illness drew attention to that contrast, noting ...
Most Teens Who Self-Harm Are Not Evaluated for Mental Health in ER
FRIDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Most children and teens who deliberately injure themselves are discharged from emergency rooms without an evaluation of their mental health, a new study shows.
Canadians talk about mental health like never before on Bell Let's Talk Day
Canadians talk about mental health like never before on Bell Let's Talk Day
Mental Health 'Bible' Under Fire
More than 11,000 people have signed an online petition calling for a review of the changes to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
Employers Meet to Learn How to Deal with Mental Health in the Workplace
Employers Meet to Learn How to Deal with Mental Health in the Workplace
Proposed Utah mental health drug law poses risks, critics say
Proposed Utah mental health drug law poses risks, critics say By Julia Lyon The Salt Lake Tribune Published Feb 10, 2012 05:13PM MDT A proposal to create a “preferred” drug list for mental health patients on Medicaid has placed community advocates — once again — on the defensive. They believe any such list could limit medication access for a vulnerable population whose drugs are often finely ...
