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Officers now educated in mental illness -Salem (OR) Statesman-Journal (NC Mental Hope News)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:21:00 GMT

By Ruth Liao • Statesman Journal Within the past year the number of hours of mental health training that Oregon law enforcement officers receive in basic police academy has increased sixfold — indicating that the need for the training is apparent. "We know that there's more that needs to be done," said Cameron Campbell, director of training at the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards...

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Spending on mental illness sees a sudden boost - Austin (TX) American Statesman (NC Mental Hope News)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:23:00 GMT

With mentally ill patients diverted to emergency rooms, local groups decide to act. By Andrea Ball Elizabeth Pelayo spent her days crying and withdrawn, refusing to open her door or answer the telephone. The normally gregarious single mother, 35, was deeply depressed. But she said counseling through a local nonprofit, Any Baby Can, pulled her out of the fog. "My life changed dramatically"

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Sister Says Killer Fought Mental Illness, Chronic Pain - KITV-TV Honolulu (NC Mental Hope News)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:46:00 GMT

HONOLULU -- Michael Anthony James Jr. has a long history of mental illness, according to his sister. She said the tragedy should be a wake-up call for everyone. Wanda James, Michael James' sister, said her brother was a loving husband and father who struggled for years with bipolar disorder. He also gambled and had financial problems and chronic physical pain, which she believes finally...

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Ritalin-style Drug Set For Wider Role In Adult Mental Illness (Medical News Today)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT

A significant number of adults with unresolved depression, anxiety or addiction may actually have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a condition that has been widely considered to resolve in late adolescence.

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Disability certificates (Hindu)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:00:19 GMT

CHENNAI: With State government formalising standards for certification of mental illness, the second major exercise to assess the degree of disability of persons with mental illness took place on Friday. Three psychiatrists from the Institute ...

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Asperger's Syndrome (none)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:59:00 GMT

Allan is Jerry’s counsel and wants to use mental illness as a defence. ... Allan: They say Albert Einstein might have had Asperger’s syndrome. Thomas Jefferson. Some say Bill Gates even exhibits certain signs of it. Very good company Jerry. Jerry: It’s a relief actually. Allan: Really? Jerry: I always hated that I couldn’t be normal. Turns out, it’s because I’m not. Allan: Jerry, it’s...

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Kings County Death: NAMI Calls For Criminal Probe; Survey Shows Psychiatric Emergency Room Delays Are National Problem (Medical News Today)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Michael J. Fitzpatrick, executive director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the nation's largest grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illnesses, has issued this statement: "NAMI continues to monitor the callous treatment and tragic death of Ms.

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Death Of Psychiatric Patient At New York Hospital Underscores Mental Health Care Crisis (Medical News Today)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:00:00 GMT

The reported death of a woman at King's County Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y., illustrates the dire need for more public services for individuals with mental illness, according to the American Psychiatric Association. According to news reports, a woman who was suffering from agitation and psychosis, was kept waiting in the emergency room for almost 24 hours because the hospital reportedly...

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Highlighting Issues With Mental Illness and the Death Penalty (ACLU Bog of Rights)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:55:38 GMT

A judge in North Carolina ruled that Guy LeGrande was not competent to be executed. LeGrande has suffered with mental illness for years. His illness was in full view of the jury when he represented himself in his capital trial. During the trial, LeGrande wore a Superman t-shirt and insulted the jury. LeGrande had an execution date scheduled in 2006 but a judge stayed the execution...

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Of Montreal - Sled Island pics, new album info, tour dates (Brooklyn Vegan)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:06:24 GMT

photos by Rae Holtsabum DOWNLOAD: Amplive - Of Montreal vs MGMT (MP3) Divorce and mental illness are not often hallmarks of danceable indie rock records, but they played a big part on Of Montreal's critically acclaimed 2007 release, "Hissing Fauna,...

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Unbe-freaking-lievable.... (Drowning and Other Fragments)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:26:00 GMT

From some old git who calls himself Allove: Based on her comments, I should say this young woman is a deeply lonely and bored person. Based on her comments I bet she plays the "I've got a mental illness" card when challanged about her behaviour at any level. Another symptom of the "I'm a victim society" Personally I prefer the "I'm a survivor society" Can I just add the disclaimer that...

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I'm glad that the court found him incompetent. (BlueNC - Comments)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:38:58 GMT

He should never have been allowed to represent himself. I don't believe that execution is the appropriate treatment for mental illness. I understand the grief and anger of Ellen Mumford's family. If my family member were killed, I would probably want frontier justice as well, but that's not the country we are - nor is it the country we should be. Be the change you wish to see in the...

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Pair of Dodge County suicides investigated -Macon (GA) Telegraph (NC Mental Hope News)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:28:00 GMT

NC woman said to have mental illness stabs sons, self By Amy Leigh Womack - awomack@macon.com For a typically quiet rural county, this past week has become a tragic one in Dodge County as the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and sheriff's office investigate two violent suicides. Jonathan Lynn Tripp, 21, of Jack Johnson Road in Eastman, shot himself in the head after deputies pursued him...

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Carolyn Hax: When your partner is mentally ill - Washington Post Writers Group (NC Mental Hope News)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:35:00 GMT

By Carolyn Hax WHILE I'M AWAY, readers give the advice: On relationships and mental illness: I was married for five years to a man with bipolar disease, and my son is now married to a woman with chronic depression. To the woman who frankly admitted that she was not willing to marry her mentally ill suitor, I say: Congratulations on your self-knowledge and your honesty! And I ask...

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NC Department of Health and Human Services wins housing award - Asheville (NC) Citizen-Times (NC Mental Hope News)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:12:00 GMT

RALEIGH - July 2 - The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) awarded its 2008 Philip and Sarah Francoeur Award to the partnership between the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) and the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) at the NAMI National Conference in Orlando, Fla., last month. For more than 20 years, NAMI has given this award for achievement...

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Breaking through the barriers of poverty (Rhymney Valley Express (icWales))

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT

HAVING grown up in the Welsh Valleys, I am familiar with poverty and all the related issues such as crime, underachievement, mental illness etc.

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The neurology of freaks (Gene Expression)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:23:00 GMT

Trait-Like Brain Activity during Adolescence Predicts Anxious Temperament in Primates . ScienceDaily summary : We all know people who are tense and nervous and can't relax. They may have been wired differently since childhood. .... "We're looking for better ways to diagnose and treat mental illness ," explains Kalin, about his ongoing work at HealthEmotions. "We're trying to understand...

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Go into relationships with eyes wide open (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:24:00 GMT

While I'm away, readers give the advice on relationships, mental illness and more.

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Study Examines Mental Health Coverage In State Health Care Initiatives (Medical News Today)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:00:00 GMT

"Coverage for All: Inclusion of Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders in State Healthcare Reform Initiatives," National Alliance on Mental Illness/National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare: The study finds that more than one in four uninsured U.S.

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Gretna man guilty of killing his father -New Orleans Times-Piscayne (NC Mental Hope News)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:05:00 GMT

A pair of mistrials preceded conviction By Paul Purpura A Gretna man whose mental illness has caused two mistrials in the eight years since he was arrested in his father's homicide was convicted Tuesday night of second-degree murder for killing the elderly man and discarding the corpse "like garbage." Phillip Knight, 43, killed Bobby Knight in his home at Claire Avenue and 23rd Street,...

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