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Harris Releases "Everything We've Been Looking For" Mental …

WEBOur country is in a mental health care crisis. Over 45 million adults—nearly 20% of all U.S. adults—experienced mental illness in 2017. Suicide is on the rise, …

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3 New Books By Advocates About Mental Illnesses & Recovery

WEB(7-22-20) Advocates who have written for my blog or spoken to me personally are releasing three new books about mental illness. The titles are: A Family Guide to Mental Health …

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Becoming "Everything To Everyone"

WEB(12-21-20) I asked Luna Greenstein, who works at NAMI national as a senior manager, to tell me how the nation’s largest, grassroots mental health advocacy organization …

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Crazy: A Father’s Search Through America’s Mental Health Madness

WEBA Father’s Search Through America’s Mental Health Madness. It was only when Pete Earley’s own son–during a manic episode–broke into a neighbor’s house that he learned …

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Sen. Cassidy Becomes Emotional Explaining Why He Cares Deeply …

WEBCNN – A Republican senator became emotional as he spoke in deeply personal terms about the importance of mental health care in America.. Sen. Bill …

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Fairfax County, Va. Leaders Continue To Push For Better Mental …

WEB(12-1-21) I am delighted that the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is continuing to focus on decriminalizing mental illnesses and treating substance abuse.. Earlier this month, …

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Shortage of Mental Health/Substance Abuse Professionals Is A …

WEBPresident and CEO Chuck Ingoglia (1-12-22) The National Council represents 3,500 providers of mental health and substance abuse treatment programs …

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MLK Said: “Injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and …

WEBReverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr said that “of all the forms of inequality, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and inhumane.”. For those of us diagnosed …

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Struggles Parents/Family Face In Powerful Documentary About …

WEBThat Way Madness Lies… joins PBS Platform April 5th from Sandra Luckow on Vimeo. (3-22-21) Imagine calling Oregon State Hospital because the police told you …

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People, Place, Purpose: Dr. Tom Insel's Recipe For Helping People …

WEB(2-22-22) Dr. Tom Insel’s new book, Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health, is getting a lot of attention. I posted an excerpt from it last week. I asked Dr. …

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Mothers Of Adult Children With Serious Mental Illnesses: The Pain …

WEB2. “A mother’s self-blame and her internal mandate to protect her children do not dissipate as her children age. Many studies have documented how mothers …

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New PBS Series Shows How Miami Dade Went From Hellhole To …

WEB (4-13-20) PBS will premier two separate and important documentaries tonight and tomorrow at 10 p.m. EST about mental illness in America. BEDLAM will trace the history …

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Mental Health America Took In Less Than NAMI, But Paid Its CEO …

WEB(4-19-22) Mental Health America saw its gross receipts jump by $3 million during 2020. In total, it received $8.2 million in gross receipts, according to its IRS Form 990, as …

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Govt. Waives Restrictions Allowing Psychiatric Wards In Hospitals …

WEB(4-10-20) Notes about mental health and the Covid-19. At the urging of lobbyists for hospital associations, the Trump Administration has announced that beds reserved for …

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Long-Term Psychiatric Beds Are Needed: Are State

WEBFor severely and chronically mentally ill persons, the optimal option is long-term care in a psychiatric hospital, which is costly…The annual rate at St. Elizabeth’s …

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Giving Defendants The Right To Disclose Their Mental Illness In …

WEB(3-8-21) Virginia legislators recently passed legislation that will allow defendants to introduce evidence about their mental state at the time of an alleged crime. One of the …

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Dealing With Mental Illnesses Should Be A Medical Issue Not A …

WEB(6-15-20) In an opinion editorial published by the Washington Post today, I call for shifting responsibility for the seriously mentally ill away from the police to community social …

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Yearly Revenues and CEO Salaries For Mental Health Groups: …

WEB(12-16-19) All of us receive requests at year end from mental health organizations seeking much needed charitable donations. Before writing a check, I always find it helpful to …

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Polish Trip: Do Europeans Look At Mental Illnesses Differently

WEBA. an imminent danger to oneself or others, or. B. Helplessness, i.e., inability to cope with the basic needs of everyday living. C. Substantial harm to that person’s …

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Andrew Sperling, Long-time NAMI Legislative Advocate Resigns …

WEBTweet. (9-16-21) Andrew Sperling, the National Alliance on Mental Illnesses ‘ long-time director of Legislative and Policy Advocacy, has resigned and accepted a new lobbyist …

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Mental Illness Champion Sen. Pete Domenici Dies: Shocked Senate …

WEB(9-14-17-17) “Clare was a very marvelous gifted athlete,” he said. ”In her best year in high school, she was district champion in tennis; she was a catcher on the baseball team; …

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