Griffin: Martorano lives with guilt Sep 6, 2008
Evidence shows him to have been a person with some serious mental health problems. Others involved in the killing of multiple victims may resort to what one scholar calls psychic numbing. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
SEIU local chapter endorses Julia Fahey Sep 6, 2008
SEIU Local 509, which is headquartered in Watertown, represents more than 10,500 human service workers across the state including 7,600 social workers and educators who work in the Departments of Children and Families, Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Transitional Assistance, and other agencies. SEIU Local 509 also represent 3,000 private sector human service workers who counsel, support, and care for people with developmental disabilities, mental illness as well as elderly citizens who want... (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
'Wholly evil" love rat who murdered wife after stabbing her 86 ... Sep 6, 2008
A LOVE RAT accountant who murdered his wife by stabbing her 86 times was jailed for at least 19 years yesterday. Wealthy David Lilburn tried to cheat justice by claiming insanity, telling jurors that a "black shadow" had ordered him to kill wife Ann. (Glasgow Daily Record)
Stand Down Day vital for veterans Sep 6, 2008
Supporting state agencies include the state Departments of Banking, Labor, Higher Education, Mental Health and Addiction Services, Motor Vehicles, Public Health, Social Services, Transportation, Office of the Chief Public Defender, and the Judicial Branch. Participating Federal agencies include the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Social Security Administration. (East Hartford Gazette, CT)
Who Uses and Abuses Drugs and Alcohol? Sep 6, 2008
Related to Mental Health. Common Treatments for Mental Health ... Hot Topics in Mental Health. (WebMD)
Howe Developmental Center in Tinley Park to close Sep 6, 2008
UPDATE: State officials announced Friday that they would close Howe Developmental Center for disabled adults in Tinley Park and restructure and privatize services at Tinley Park Mental Health Center ... Residents at the mental health center will be consolidated into one building, while the state puts out bids for a private firm to run the facility ... The state plans to build a new state of the art mental health facility in the south suburbs. (Chicago Tribune)
It's almost like county is hunky-dory Sep 6, 2008
But we would liked to have heard more about how the Board of Supervisors plans to get out of its budget mess, fix the county's ailing infrastructure, fund mental health services, create jobs, preserve farm land, ensure an adequate water supply in the mountain communities and deal with the many other issues facing the county. The county's budget crisis was only briefly mentioned by Board Chairman Henry Perea, and much of the event was a tribute to outgoing Supervisor Bob Waterston. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Newton's theory Sep 6, 2008
"I'd like to work with Mr Ritchie once a year - just for my own mental health". Please turn on JavaScript. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Investigation into suspicious death ongoing Sep 6, 2008
Investigators were reportedly looking into the woman s mental health history, as well as any domestic issues, as part of their investigation. Samantha Yale can be reached at 739-2159 or. (Santa Maria Times)
Video: CBS TV Distributions The Doctors Sep 6, 2008
And the way to get more people healthier is to push more drug ads, to mandate more vaccinations and require more "mental health screening" of schoolchildren, just in case they might need ADHD drugs. Sound insane. (TVweek.com)
Proctor and Ray to be honored at International Festival Sep 6, 2008
As administrator, he oversees services including the courts, sheriff, prosecution, E-911 central dispatch, public health, mental health, Council on Aging, Medical Care Facility, animal control, agricultural Extension, library, parks, water, sewer and roads for a Cass County population of more than 51,000. He oversees a 35 million county budget. (Cassopolis Vigilant, MI)
Breakdown: Canada's mental health crisis Sep 6, 2008
com: Our mental health crisis ... Our mental health crisis. (Globe and Mail)
Sexualisation 'harms' young girls Sep 6, 2008
"We have ample evidence to conclude that sexualisation has negative effects in a variety of domains, including cognitive functioning, physical and mental health, and healthy sexual development.". The task force called on parents, school officials, and health professionals to be alert for the potential impact on girls and young women. (Yahoo News -- Sex & Sexuality)
His way led him to the highway Sep 6, 2008
From his perspective, his biggest legacies would be his reforms to mental health and disabilities services ... But he said lives had been saved as a result of the mental health programs, and "that will do me". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Ahead of Games, city reaches out to Vancouver homeless Sep 6, 2008
Mental health effort aims to take hundreds of people off streets of Downtown Eastside ... VANCOUVER As many as 300 homeless people, largely from the Downtown Eastside, are to be moved off the streets and into housing next summer as part of a project by the Mental Health Commission of Canada that will have the side effect of helping clear the poverty stricken area before the 2010 Winter Olympics ... "People who are currently very visible in the Downtown Eastside and other areas of Vancouver, who... (Globe and Mail -- National)
Delano man declared mentally competent in murder trial Sep 6, 2008
Friday's verdict came after jurors heard three days of evidence, including testimony by mental health professionals and watching a videotaped confession Vidal gave to Tulare County sheriff's detectives after his arrest. Vidal's attorney, Deputy Public Defender Bill Mueting, tried to prove that hallucinations make Vidal unable to effectively help in his own defense. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Dead toddler's mom gets 12 years in prison Sep 6, 2008
Castro's mother, Elizabeth Toohill, told the judge that the system had failed her daughter repeatedly and that she had been in and out of drug treatment and mental health institutions for years. She asked for mercy for her daughter, and treatment while she is in prison. (The Palm Beach Post)
Neither Funny Biker Nor Hard Worker Is Woman's Right Match - 9/6/2008 Sep 6, 2008
While you may be in the mental health profession, it is important that you find a mental health professional who can help you come to terms with the person you have gone through so much to become. I predict that after you do, you will begin making sounder decisions about many things, including whom you want to spend the rest of your life with. (FOX23.com, OK)
Gunman's rampage shows pitfalls for mentally ill Sep 6, 2008
The laws were designed to protect the rights of the individual, explains David Weston, chief of mental health services with the mental health division of the Washington Department of Social and Health Services. Many states, including Washington, also struggle to pay for mental health services ... That might be part of the explanation why Zamora, who was ordered by a judge to seek a mental health evaluation as soon as he was released from jail in August, had not yet seen a counselor. (USA Today -- News)
Army: Soldier suicide rate may set record again Sep 6, 2008
To try to stem the continually growing number of suicides, the Army already has been increasing the number of staff psychiatrists and other mental health staff as well as chaplains and bolstering programs both at home and at the battlefronts ... Col. Carl Castro, director of military operational medical research for the Army, said that in addition to the many programs officials are trying, there needs to be a cultural shift in the military to get people to focus more on mental health and fitness... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Cannabis 'affecting young minds' Sep 6, 2008
It is releasing guidance for young people and professionals on the effects cannabis may have on mental health ... " She said virtually all of the research on both short and longer-term cognitive effects has been conducted on adults. This is a problem as the young, developing brain could be much more vulnerable to its effects, she explained. There is evidence that cannabis not only worsens existing mental health problems but may trigger some conditions Martin BarnesDrugScope chief executive Ms... (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
Thinking out loud: Venting might not be helpful Sep 6, 2008
The new study is in line with other mental health research that suggests that some things are better left temporarily unsaid at least for some people ... But the new research suggests that widespread use of clinical techniques that are proved to help some situations like a couple in marital trouble or a depressed person exploring emotions with a therapist has gotten ahead of the evidence on the best course of mental health care after a disaster. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Inmates need more mental health support: psychologist Sep 6, 2008
A conference will hear that prisoners need more mental health support ... He says better coordinated mental health programs between prison and the community are needed urgently. (Yahoo News -- Mental Health)
News Stories Sep 6, 2008
Mental Health Full Coverage on Yahoo. News. (Yahoo News -- Mental Health)
'Street' Drug Use Down, Prescription Drug Abuse Rising Sep 6, 2008
The 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, which included about 67,500 Americans, was released Thursday by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) ... The survey also examined mental health issues and found that 24 ... There's a strong association between substance abuse and mental health, the report noted. (MEDLINEplus)
Many gay youth are homeless Sep 6, 2008
Advocates said the housing, which includes mental health services and other support, is helpful but inadequate to meet the need. About one-tenth of the funding the city gives Larkin Street Youth Services is for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender services. (Yahoo News -- Homelessness)
Rules stymied help for student Sep 6, 2008
Source: Susan Lee, CEO of Mental Health America of Northeast Florida, Florida Community College at Jacksonville. WHAT WENT WRONG. (Florida Times-Union)
US sniper guilty of six killings Sep 6, 2008
He questioned the younger man about his mental health, referring to his insanity plea lodged at an earlier trial. "Who decided you was insane... How many doctors said you was insane?" Muhammad asked Malvo. (Yahoo News -- Beltway Sniper Shootings)
Third annual wellness fair planned for Sept. 13 Sep 6, 2008
Among the other offerings will be information about cancer, nutrition, cystic fibrosis, health insurance, mental health, head injuries, Medicare and Medicaid and more. Door prizes will be given away each hour. (Wetumpka Herald, AL)
Cook named Employee of the Month Sep 6, 2008
Erickson has built an innovative network of 21 communities that combine a maintenance-free active lifestyle with an ever-expanding host of amenities, social activities, and wellness and medical centers, proven to improve both physical and mental health. Erickson was named by FORTUNE as being one of the Top 100 2008 Best Companies to Work For. (Somerville Journal, MA)
A woman's walk can reveal her orgasmic ability Sep 6, 2008
This study has linked vaginal orgasm to better mental health. It provides support for assumptions of a link between muscle blocks and sexual function, according to the authors. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Depressed truckies urged to beat the highway blues Sep 5, 2008
The NSW study found that 90 per cent of truck drivers with mental health problems are not getting any treatment ... Some in the industry are now debating whether truckies should be screened for mental health problems and whether they should keep their licences if they are suffering from depression ... The author of the report, Michael Hilton, says studies have shown that working 60 hours or more per week increases the odds ratio of having a mental health problem by four times. (ABC Regional Online)
CDC: One In 20 Americans Depressed Sep 5, 2008
Only 29% of depressed individuals said that they contacted a mental health professional in the past year, and just 39% of people with severe depression contacted a mental health professional in the past year. Overall, these numbers are a bit lower than what we've seen in the past, but about five or more percent of people are currently depressed - that's one in 20 people who are impaired by an illness, says Donald Malone, MD, the section head of adult psychiatric services at the Cleveland Clinic... (CBS News)
Spain takes step to amend restrictive law on abortion Sep 5, 2008
The current law, which dates from 1985, allows abortion in the first 12 weeks in case of rape, 22 weeks in case of fetal malformation, and at any time if a psychiatrist certifies that the mother's physical or mental health is endangered. The vast majority of the roughly 100,000 abortions carried out in Spain each year fall into the latter category, according to the Association of Accredited Abortion Clinics. (Boston Globe)
Canadian ban on semiauto rifle sought Sep 5, 2008
Fragile mental healthRamsay wrote that Gill's mental health had been "fragile" since he was 18 years old. "I do think at the bottom of it there is the despair of a young man," he said. (MSNBC -- International)
Local Briefcase Sep 5, 2008
She is a nursing student at Carroll College and previously worked as a clinical coordinator and surgical assistant in Virginia and as a mental health technician at Shodair Hospital. Angela Albers will help with customer relations and property management issues at the Placer Building. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
LIJ Breaks Ground on $300M Inpatient Pavilion to House Katz Women's Hospital, 88 Private Patient Rooms for Mothers, Parents and Family Members Sep 5, 2008
"Many sacrifice their own physical and mental health and wellbeing to look after the needs of their husbands and children. We will create a state-of-the-art medical system that recognizes and appreciates the unique physiological differences involved in treating women." "Whether women go to North Shore or LIJ to have their babies or receive other women's health services, the Katz Hospitals on both campuses will have the same look and feel," said Michael Dowling, president and chief executive... (PR Newswire)
Man who threatened to bomb jet gets probation Sep 5, 2008
A condition of his sentence is that he undergo inpatient mental health counseling during his probation, prosecutors said. Forest was accused of walking the aisle of the Anchorage-bound flight from Seattle holding a Bible and proselytizing to fellow passengers about God and Jesus. (Anchorage Daily News)
Cocaine, meth use drops among young adults Sep 5, 2008
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health, being released Thursday by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is based on interviews with about 67,500 people ... The survey, which also examined mental health, indicated that 24 ... It stressed the link between mental health and substance abuse, noting that adults experiencing depression within the past year were more than twice as like to have tried illicit drugs during that time than other adults. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Mental health can benefit from dose of art Sep 5, 2008
Rosebud and Friends is a Chippewa Falls-based organization run by mental health consumers for consumers that provides support and assistance to people struggling with mental illness. Other events are planned by the Chippewa Valley Cultural Association at the Heyde Center for the Arts in Chippewa Falls. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
FIRST FRIDAY: Artists established and new Sep 5, 2008
"I will have a piece in here, I'm not sure exactly what it's going to be yet - it's either going to be a rock or a bizarre found-trash-with-photo-insert," said Fred Weiler, residential program supervisor of Juneau Alliance for Mental Health Inc.. Weiler is one of approximately 30 artists showing work at The Canvas for September's First Friday Gallery Walk. (Juneau Empire)
California Democrats push bills to fight spread of autism Sep 5, 2008
Darrell Steinberg, who will succeed Perata as Senate president pro tem at the end of the year, said voters expressed their desire to expand mental health services when they approved Proposition 63 in 2004. "The next step in this cause and in this movement is making sure that autism and autism spectrum disorder are a top-tier public health priority," said Steinberg, who sponsored the initiative and chaired the autism commission. (Yahoo News -- Autism)
Parents report progress with kids in new autism program Sep 5, 2008
A new study is under way with funding from the National Institute of Mental Health. WHAT IS AUTISM. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Justice: Let councils run local jails, says Cherie Booth commission Sep 5, 2008
Booth pointed to a US initiative in Connecticut, where funds were switched away from jailing people who had committed technical violations of parole or release to providing more resources for probation support, including help with mental health and addiction problems: "The state found violation rates fell sharply, allowing Connecticut to scrap plans to increase prison places.". The commission, set up by the Howard League for Penal Reform, includes leading criminologists, judges and penal... (guardian.co.uk)
Prescription drugs a gateway for teen drug abuse Sep 5, 2008
The report, released Thursday by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, also revealed that more American teens trying drugs for the first time are getting high on prescription medications. "Prescription medications are becoming the gateway drugs for adolescents, where it used to be alcohol and marijuana," said Matt Feehery, CEO of Memorial Hermann System's Prevention and Recovery Center, a residential treatment facility that added a wing for children 13 to 17 last... (Houston Chronicle)
Report tracks 9/11 attacks' aftermath Sep 5, 2008
More than 5,500 workers on the site have received federally funded treatment for mental health conditions, and thousands more have been treated privately. And more than 2,700 people have sought treatment at New York City public hospitals for similar physical and mental conditions. (Chicago Tribune)
Bisphenol A: If you're alarmed, learn why Sep 5, 2008
She writes frequently about mental health and human behavior, about federal health policy, prescription medication and ethics in medicine. More wonk than wellness freak, Healy chooses to believe in the health benefits of coffee and wine, and considers water a better work-out medium than beverage. (Los Angeles Times)
Palm Bay helps with fire, flood Sep 5, 2008
The state is providing $250,000, which will provide home repairs, payment of insurance deductibles, mental health counseling, settlement of tax issues, mortgage payments, debris cleaning and temporary housing assistance. Out of that money, $50,000 will go toward the city's post-disaster strategic plan for housing rehabilitation after Fay. (Florida Today)
Oklahoma’s annual abortion law Sep 5, 2008
Questions wrote on Sep 3, 2008 4:57 PM:" In the absence of healthcare insurance, who should shoulder the financial burden of an unwanted pregnancy as a happenstance of rape or incest, when the fetus is carried to term? The cost of mental health care for the victim? How does one ensure the continuous privacy of a minor child who has been raped, and is carrying the fetus (for 9-months), while going to school, church, etc.. Not very private, eh? People do ask questions. What is the rate of adoption... (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Northern Virginia Loses a Great Champion in Gartlan Sep 5, 2008
During his final year in the Senate, he led efforts to increase funding for Virginia s troubled mental health system and wrote a recommendation on how to modernize mental health laws. Another of Mr. Gartlan s passions was the environment. (Fairfax Chronicle, VA)
Southern women (and men) know Sarah Palin Sep 5, 2008
Common sense conservativism. The entry titled "Southern women (and men) know Palin," and any of the comments about it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Participating In Religion May Make Adolescents From Certain Races More Depressed Sep 5, 2008
4, 2008) One of the few studies to look at the effects of religious participation on the mental health of minorities suggests that for some of them, religion may actually be contributing to adolescent depression ... 24, 2007) Research shows that religion and spirituality are linked to positive physical and mental health; however, most studies have focused on people with life-threatening diseases. (Science Daily)
True Extent Of Self-harm Amongst Teenagers Revealed Sep 5, 2008
Identifying young people suffering from emotional and mental health difficulties, and providing them with appropriate care and support, is also essential. The CASE (Child and Adolescent Self-harm in Europe) Study found that 3 in ten girls and 1 in ten boys have either self-harmed or considered doing so in the past year. (Science Daily)
PET Scans Help Identify Mechanism Underlying Seasonal Mood Changes Sep 5, 2008
Nicole Praschak-Rieder, M.D., and Matthaeus Willeit, M.D., of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and colleagues studied 88 healthy individuals (average age 33) between 1999 and 2003 ... This study was supported by grants from the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression, the Austrian Science Foundation, the Canadian Institute for Health Research, the Ontario Mental Health Foundation, the Canada Foundation for... (Science Daily)
Oregon State Hospital breaks ground on new complex Sep 5, 2008
Kulongoski said it has taken years of work to improve the state mental health care system, partly because replacement of the aging facility was so long overdue. In recent years, multiple government investigations and newspaper reports have documented severe problems at the hospital, including overcrowding, disease outbreaks, staffing shortages and security lapses. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
All 6 Victims Identified In Fatal Shootings Sep 5, 2008
Family and friends says Zamora had been admitted several times to hospitals for mental health treatment and has attempted suicide. He has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. (KIRO TV, WA)
Lawyer Wants DA Removed From Hammer Slaying Case Sep 5, 2008
He also said that because Pfingst raised a mental health defense in the case, both sides should have access to all psychiatric records. Heather D'Aoust is without bail. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Mothers' stress linked to obesity in children Sep 5, 2008
"If we invest in a family early in a child's life, by supporting the parents' mental health, making sure they are physically healthy and have their essential financial needs met, then we are paving the way for a more positive future for the child.". send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Mental health facility to open in city Sep 5, 2008
Michelle Cerone / Metro Editor. Issue date: 9/5/08 Section. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
Investigators puzzled by trail of Skagit County killings Sep 5, 2008
Atrucker wrote on Sep 3, 2008 3:21 PM:" I can tell you from personnel experience that the law does very little and calls it a civil case that they can not be invloved in . Yet I get robbed for 5 grand , He is in and out of jail for fines and drugs and can not hold a job for any length of time unless being supervised. Has a long history of mental problems yet he falls through the cracks . I blame religion in part for the mess , and the rest on our no count mental health community in this town .... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Brewers start September with 4 straight losses Sep 5, 2008
in print and online, 24/7 for free, select the Clean Sweep option. Unable to submit Real Estate, Services, and Business Investements at this time. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Art Walk set tonight Sep 5, 2008
Cedar Health Center, 427 N. Arthur Ave., Pocatello, will present a special showing of the works of Kathy Torgeson Murdock from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Mental Health office of Cedar Health Center in honor of National Suicide Prevention Week Sept. 7-14. A light dinner will be provided. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Stand Down! Veterans help veterans Sept. 12 Sep 5, 2008
Supporting state agencies include the state Departments of Banking, Labor, Higher Education, Mental Health and Addiction Services, Motor Vehicles, Public Health, Social Services, Transportation, Office of the Chief Public Defender, and the Judicial Branch. Participating Federal agencies include the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Social Security Administration. (Rocky Hill Post, CT)
Health insurance bills head to governor Sep 5, 2008
Health insurers would be required to devote 85 percent of their premium dollars to medical care, as well as provide maternity and broader mental health coverage. Some elements of the bills echo Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2007 broad overhaul proposals, which failed in the Legislature early this year. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Rep. Levin's Wife Dies Sep 5, 2008
A psychiatric social worker and an expert in child and family mental health, Levin, 74, had breast cancer ... She was considered a leader in federally funded research on infant and children s mental health and development issues, according to a statement released by her family. (Roll Call)
