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    [an error occurred while processing this directive] Minister applauds steps to address mental health exclusion 24 Nov 2005
    Government ministers have praised the progress to date in addressing social exclusion of people with mental health needs. The first ...
    - CareandHealth (press release),

    MINISTER WELCOMES MENTAL HEALTH FORUM 24 Nov 2005
    ...minister has today welcomed the official launch of a new national umbrella body which aims to increase the involvement of charities in mental health and social ...
    - Community Newswire,

    Tajikistan: Mental Health Crisis Claims Disputed 24 Nov 2005
    ...the disease.�. IWPR heard several stories where people with mental health problems were alleged to have caused disturbances. No ...
    - Institute for War and Peace Reporting,

    Improve access to medical, oral, mental health care 24 Nov 2005
    Sherri McDonald, director of the Thurston County Health Department, met to examine problems associated with access to medical, dental and mental health care in ...
    - The Olympian,

    Cost is issue in mental health plan 24 Nov 2005
    COUNTY councillors want to know how much far-reaching changes to mental health services in Buckinghamshire will cost and when they will be done. ...
    - Bucks Free Press,

    Prisons 'used to warehouse the mentally ill' 24 Nov 2005
    As a result, it warns that the mental health of many inmates deteriorates while in prison. It calls for the government to urgently ...
    - DeHavilland,

    Mercy sells North Side hospital, to move psych services Uptown 24 Nov 2005
    ...those units will offer fewer beds than the existing North Shore facility, which has 31 beds for adults and 20 for patients with mental health and substance ...
    - Pittsburgh Post Gazette,

    Thanksgiving kicks off the season of overindulgence 24 Nov 2005
    ...for some to become overwhelmed this time of the year," said James Radack, senior vice president for public affairs for the National Mental Health Association. ...
    - Hilton Head Island Packet,

    Judge: Treatment could ease prison overcrowding 24 Nov 2005
    ..."Why are we giving the responsibility for mental health treatment to the criminal justice system? It's a disgrace.". Idaho Department ...
    - Jackson Hole Star-Tribune,

    Somerset County plans no tax hike 24 Nov 2005
    ...officials point to dwindling federal and state funding for mandated programs in the court system, Children & Youth Services, Mental Health-Mental Retardation ...
    - The Tribune-Democrat,

    Midweek Features : Anyiam-Osigwe day of culture, speeches and ... 24 Nov 2005
    First to speak was Mrs Gore, Mental Health Advisor to President Bill Clinton and Founder of Tennessee Voices for Children and Co-Founder and Chair of Families ...
    - Vanguard,

    Mental Health Services to Get a Boost Nov 23, 2005
    Ventura County officials on Tuesday unveiled a $6.7-million expansion of mental health services that they say will provide much-needed help for older adults ...
    - Los Angeles Times,

    Rotary mental health program arrives Saturday Nov 22, 2005
    On Saturday night a dinner will be held to welcome the Rotary Health Safari Van and to promote awareness of Mental Health problems, an issue which can affect ...
    - Grenfell Record and Bland Advertiser,

    Dirigo health plan critiqued at hearing Inadequate access to care ... Nov 22, 2005
    ...others turned out at a public hearing in Brewer on Monday evening to critique the new state health plan's focus on disease prevention, mental health care and ...
    - Bangor Daily News,

    Advanced-Stage Cancer Patients Missing Out on Mental Health Help Nov 22, 2005
    22 - Oncologists are remiss in failing to refer advanced cancer patients with major psychiatric disorders for mental health treatment, according to researchers ...
    - MedPage Today,

    Pilot project on mental health launched Nov 22, 2005
    It is extremely important for children to learn how to take care of their mental health from an early age, Richmond Foundation CEO Doris Gauci said yesterday ...
    - Malta Independent,

    Workshops focus on mental health Nov 22, 2005
    BRATTLEBORO — Theresa Moyers, Ph.D., presents two day-long workshops on Thursday, Dec. 1, and Friday, Dec. 2, at the Education ...
    - Rutland Herald,

    Mental health worries govt Nov 21, 2005
    Union health minister Dr A Ramadoss said today that NIMHANS was playing an important role in framing national mental health programmes and model district ...
    - The Statesman,

    Vietnamese health care workers suffer from stress Nov 21, 2005
    Recently, Vietnam's Mental Health announced that some5 percent of the country's population of over 82 million suffer depression at some time. ...
    - Xinhua,

    Patient’s physical health part of mental health care Nov 21, 2005
    According to a press release, the initiative, Complete Wellness: Bridging the Gap Between Physical and Mental Health, is aimed at raising the standard of care ...
    - News Transcript - Farmingdale,

    Health Official Attacks Pastors, Traditional Healers over Mental ... Nov 21, 2005
    THE officer in charge of mental health in the Health Ministry has blamed pastors and traditional healers for diverting mentally ill patients from seeking ...
    - AllAfrica.com,

    Cedar Valley Mental Health Center combines with Pathways Nov 21, 2005
    WAVERLY --- Addictions and mental health conditions occur in a variety of forms and are frequently intertwined, says Chris Hoffman, executive director of ...
    - Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier,

    Crisis putting thousands of mental-health patients in valley at ... Nov 20, 2005
    A mental-health crisis exists in the Coachella Valley. It began in December 2004 when the Riverside County Department of Mental ...
    - The Desert Sun,

    County's mental health dilemma Nov 20, 2005
    County health officials must now decide whether to kick mental health patients out of Marin General Hospital's psychiatric unit after three days or foot the ...
    - Marin Independent-Journal,

    FILM TO CHALLENGE MENTAL HEALTH ATTITUDES Nov 21, 2005
    Maudsley Hospital, which cares for people with psychiatric illnesses, has caused some residents to look unfavourably on people with mental health disabilities. ...
    - Community Newswire,

    Mental Health This Week Nov 20, 2005
    Daymark Recovery Services: 1305 S. Cannon Blvd., Kannapolis, (704) 939-1100. Many services provided free or at reduced rates, based on income and family size. ...
    - Charlotte Observer,

    Health Ministry Strengthens Support for Mental Health Nov 21, 2005
    ...detecting and treating the various forms of mental illnesses in the society, through its continued activities to upgrade mental health practitioners, de ...
    - Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service,

    Mental health has mini-grant program Nov 21, 2005
    Centennial Mental Health Center has a new mini-grant program aimed at acknowledging and supporting efforts that advance awareness of mental health and ...
    - Fort Morgan Times,

    Funds support mental health services Nov 21, 2005
    Escambia County Mental Health Association provides mental health-related services that are not currently provided by state agencies, and also the Brewton ...
    - Brewton Standard,

    Malaysia short of mental health professionals: official Nov 17, 2005
    17 (Xinhuanet) -- Malaysia is facing acute shortage of mental health professionals in the field of psychology, Health Minister Chua Soi Lek said Thursday. ...
    - Xinhua,

    Mental health care blasted Nov 18, 2005
    Tens of thousands of New Zealanders with mental health problems are at risk of harm and even suicide because they are missing out on care, says a report to the ...
    - New Zealand Herald,

    Frequent camps suicides sound alarm for students' mental health Nov 18, 2005
    However, the establishment of a campus mental health system is still in its infant stage nationwide despite the measure already taken by some universities in ...
    - China Daily,

    New scheme reduces wait for mental health services Nov 16, 2005
    A pilot scheme in Co Kildare has led to a major reduction in waiting times for children's mental health services, according to the National Council for ...
    - Ireland Online,

    Mental health changes bring challenges Nov 19, 2005
    OXFORD - The communities of Franklin, Vance, Warren, Granville and Halifax counties perceive a need for more or better mental health services in dealing with ...
    - Henderson Daily Dispatch,

    Improving mental health care Nov 19, 2005
    Oklahoma was one of only seven states to receive the "Mental Health Transformation State Incentive Grant," presented recently to Gov. ...
    - NewsOK.com (subscription),

    Mental Health Association of Macon County celebrates 50 years Nov 19, 2005
    ..."You cannot make the decision for someone else," said Linda Lourash of the Mental Health Association of Macon County, "but you may be able to help your friend ...
    - Herald & Review,

    Falmouth mental health clinic may close Nov 19, 2005
    Cape Cod Healthcare officials are struggling to contain costs at the Falmouth mental health clinic for low-income and disabled clients, and may close it. ...
    - Cape Cod Times,

    Free clinic, mental health association team up Nov 17, 2005
    ...body. Amy Forsyth-Stephens was recently tapped to direct the free clinic and the Mental Health Association of the New River Valley. ...
    - Roanoke Times,

    Mental health patients deserve respect, care Nov 17, 2005
    By Richard Powell. ONE group that is particularly vulnerable to distress caused by emotional abuse and name-calling is people with mental health problems. ...
    - New Vision,

    More mental health access for Wyo? Nov 16, 2005
    By KEVIN FREKING. WASHINGTON -- In rural states, older residents often have a hard time finding care for mental health problems. ...
    - Jackson Hole Star-Tribune,

    Forum addresses mental health center concerns Nov 17, 2005
    Area residents depending on services now provided at the Tinley Park Mental Health Center will continue to have those services available nearby, according to ...
    - Star Newspapers,

    County to overhaul mental health system Nov 16, 2005
    Los Angeles County supervisors voted Tuesday to spend $280 million over the next three years to overhaul the region's underfunded mental health system. ...
    - Pasadena Star-News,

    Changing minds about mental health care Nov 18, 2005
    Leaders of the community and San Mateo County mental health officials are hosting an invitation-only seminar Saturday to discuss how the county can offer ...
    - San Francisco Examiner,

    Mental health system evaluated Nov 17, 2005
    OXFORD - The fifth and final forum in a series sponsored by the Five-County Mental Health Authority was held here Thursday night, with some of the same ...
    - Henderson Daily Dispatch,

    Cuts hit mental health center hardest Nov 16, 2005
    The Brown County Board approved sweeping changes to its mental health-care system in an early morning vote on its 2006 budget Tuesday. ...
    - Green Bay Press Gazette,

    Chambers named associate commissioner of mental health department Nov 17, 2005
    Susan Chambers has been named associate commissioner for the Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, officials announced Wednesday. ...
    - Tuscaloosa News (subscription),

    Mental health: Fun on their minds Nov 16, 2005
    A project in Stockport is helping young people with mental health problems to take part in regular youth activities. Andy Hillier finds out how it works. ...
    - Young People Now,

    Eating Sugar For Good Mental Health Is Crazy Nov 16, 2005
    ...my sugar addiction as I detail in my book, but has been the best thing I could have ever done to help me lose weight and improve my physical and mental health. ...
    - The Common Voice,

    Ten mental health hospitals to be established in Saudi Arabia Nov 16, 2005
    He was expected to speak about the inquiry into alleged ill practices at a launch of the international day for mental health on Tuesday. ...
    - Asharq Alawsat,

    Early stress linked to teen mental health problems, study says Nov 19, 2005
    PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stress from abuse or neglect early in life may be linked to increased mental health problems during adolescence, according to a new ...
    - OregonLive.com,

    Mental health patient faces multiple charges Nov 17, 2005
    A 24-year-old mental health patient accused of briefly holding a Holland Hospital worker hostage Tuesday was the same man accused of leading police on a 42 ...
    - Muskegon Chronicle,

    Juvenile offenders need mental health services, lawmakers told Nov 16, 2005
    JACKSON (AP) - A House committee heard from juvenile advocates on Tuesday about the need for courts to consider youth substance abuse and mental health programs ...
    - Picayune Item,

    Juvenile Offenders Need Mental Health Services, Lawmakers Told Nov 16, 2005
    The advocates told lawmakers about the need for courts to consider youth substance abuse and mental health programs. The House Juvenile ...
    - Jackson Channel.com,

    MENTAL HEALTH COURT Nov 16, 2005
    District Judge Ronald Bush says the new mental health court will take people with mental illnesses and keep them out of the normal dockets. ...
    - KPVI-TV,

    Mental health courts added around Idaho Nov 17, 2005
    POCATELLO -- Idaho's getting three new mental health courts to help rehabilitate criminal offenders with serious mental illnesses. ...
    - KTVB,

    Mental health risk for unhappy workers Nov 18, 2005
    A study of 250,000 people by Lancaster University and Manchester Business School found that job satisfaction has a particular influence on mental health. ...
    - Management-Issues,

    Falmouth mental health clinic in jeopardy Nov 19, 2005
    FALMOUTH, Mass. A Falmouth mental health clinic for low-income and disabled clients may be forced to close because of budget woes. ...
    - Providence Eyewitness News,

    Into the light Nov 22, 2005
    They've immersed themselves in the study of mental health, the causes of depression and suicide, and ways they can save the lives of other sons and daughters. ...
    - Inside Bay Area,

    Mental Health and Drug Use Disorders on the Rise Nov 17, 2005
    A recent Institutes of Medicine report listed mental health and substance abuse as the leading cause of combined disability and death of women and the second ...
    - Coalitions Online,

    Tri-County Mental Health Leading System of Care for Children ... Nov 17, 2005
    Beginning in 2006, Tri-County Mental Health Services will lead the way in creating a more coordinated system, improving early identification and providing the ...
    - MaineToday.com,

    Case calls attention to women's mental health Nov 17, 2005
    Parnham, spent two hours explaining to a crowd of more than 100 on Thursday night at the University of West Florida how women's mental health issues have been ...
    - Pensacola News Journal,

    PAKISTAN: Media to help restore quake survivors' mental health Nov 16, 2005
    ...four million people in the devastated area, the workshop, organized by the Institute of Psychiatry, the WHO, Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, and the ...
    - Asia Pacific Media Network,

    Book on turtle sculptures available benefiting Mental Health ... Nov 17, 2005
    VERO BEACH — The official coffee table book commemorating the Mental Health Association's "TurtleTrax: Overcoming Life's Hurdles With Turtles" is for sale. ...
    - Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription),

    Mental Health Center Opens Nov 18, 2005
    Colorado West Mental Health held a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday for its new psychiatric hospital in Grand Junction. The hospital ...
    - KJCT,

    Mental health office has phone trouble Nov 19, 2005
    St. Clair County Commnunity Mental Health is experiencing phone problems at all of its locations. If you have a crisis and are unable ...
    - Port Huron Times Herald,

    Mental health service wins grant for building project Nov 18, 2005
    By Pam Tharp. After a three-year search for money, Achieva Resources has won a $525,000 state grant for a new building at its Mendelson Drive campus. ...
    - Palladium-Item,

    Woman’s mental health may be used as defense in slaying Nov 16, 2005
    UTICA – The Oneida County Public Defender’s office is exploring whether 66-year-old Eleanor M. Torchia’s mental illness could be used as a defense ...
    - Utica Observer Dispatch,

    Mental-health workers rattled by killing of crisis responder Nov 8, 2005
    Smith's job — a crisis responder for the state mental-health system — is inherently dangerous. But Smith had done the work for ...
    - Seattle Times,

    Draft law on mental health in the work place Nov 9, 2005
    ...and patients with serious psychological disorders may receive free hospitalization, according to a draft of the nation's first mental health law, experts said ...
    - China Daily,

    Focus on values for mental health Nov 15, 2005
    Question: The Mental Health Association in Marion County is hosting a conference this Friday about how to achieve a mentally healthy community. ...
    - Indianapolis Star,

    ‘High numbers of teenagers have mental health problems’ Nov 8, 2005
    A study conducted in Clonmel has reportedly found that significant numbers of teenagers in Co Tipperary have mental health problems. ...
    - Ireland Online,

    Mental health tribunal chief raises medication concerns Nov 10, 2005
    The head of Queensland's Mental Health Review Tribunal says the rights of people who are being treated against their will are under threat. ...
    - ABC Online,

    The Rich Are Seeking Better Mental Health Nov 8, 2005
    By Maria Danilova. After 15 years of marriage, Valentina's world collapsed when her husband left her for a longtime mistress. "Doctor ...
    - The Moscow Times,

    Regional Collaboration in Reconstruction of Mental Health Services ... Nov 8, 2005
    The war in the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995 destroyed the mainly hospital-based mental health care system in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...
    - Psychiatric Services (subscription)

    Mental Health Experts Advocate for New Clinical Management ... Nov 8, 2005
    ..."This conference is a call to all mental health practitioners to consider adopting a scientifically-validated yardstick to objectively measure clinical results ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    County gives Carpinteria short shrift in mental health resources Nov 10, 2005
    There is very little clarity about how people in crisis can find help for these problems or other mental health issues in Carpinteria, coupled with the reality ...
    - Coastal View News,

    Mental health services underutilized by cancer patients Nov 13, 2005
    However, fewer than half of advanced cancer patients with major psychiatric complaints receive care from a mental health provider, according to a study ...
    - EurekAlert (press release),

    State to receive federal mental health funds Nov 8, 2005
    Oklahoma has been named one of seven states to receive a nearly $15 million federal grant to help transform its mental health system, Gov. ...
    - Edmond Sun,

    Healing storm victims' mental health 03 Oct 2005
    A ballpark estimate of the cost of mental health assistance to Katrina victims alone is about $1 billion, out of an estimated $200 billion in expected federal ...
    - Newsday

    The rise and rise of drug-related mental health problems 03 Oct 2005
    There is growing anecdotal evidence to support the research suggesting that the prevalence of comorbid mental health and substance use problems are increasing ...
    - On Line opinion

    Minnesota must improve mental health care 03 Oct 2005
    What is the standard of mental health care in Minnesota and why should you care? Mental illness and mental health care affect all ...
    - Pioneer Press

    Group, seminar address mental health 03 Oct 2005
    In observance of National Depression and Mental Health Month and National Mental Illness Awareness Week, the Lincoln Christian Church Wellness Ministry is ...
    - Lincoln Courier

    ‘Talk about it' on World Mental Health Day 03 Oct 2005
    To mark World Mental Health Day on Monday 10 October, the Mental Health Foundation is asking people to talk freely about their mental health. ...
    - Medical News Today (press release)

    Marrit Ingman's 'Inconsolable: How I Threw My Mental Health Out ... 03 Oct 2005
    By Sharyn Vane. "I bundled the baby into the car and went for a drive," the Austinite writes in "Inconsolable," her new manifesto of motherhood and madness. ...
    - Austin American-Statesman (subscription)

    Slipping through the safety net? 03 Oct 2005
    Mental-health advocates are saying this group, one of the most vulnerable, is also one of the hardest-hit by TennCare reforms this year. As of Sept. ...
    - Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription)

    Shock of college life fertile for depression 03 Oct 2005
    ...eating disorders and even suicide are very much part of college life these days, and experts in the field speak of the "college mental health crisis." The ...
    - commercialappeal.com (subscription)

    GW receives $74,000 government suicide prevention grant 03 Oct 2005
    GW is one of 22 schools nationwide to receive a Campus Suicide Prevention Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, an agency ...
    - GW Hatchet (subscription)

    Pitt commissioners celebrate rec center opening 03 Oct 2005
    A discussion will be held on a state proposal to combine some services currently performed by Pitt Mental Health with mental health management services for ...
    - Greenville Daily Reflector

    Bosses worried sick about absence 03 Oct 2005
    Rising mental health claims, primarily related to stress, depression and anxiety disorders, were the top health and productivity-related concern for ...
    - Management-Issues

    The power of community 03 Oct 2005
    ..."Things are far from getting back to normal," said Raymond Crowel, vice president for mental health services at the National Mental Health Association, a ...
    - Newsday

    Hurricane leaves many emotionally battered 03 Oct 2005
    That’s why the American Red Cross of Southeastern Virginia and other agencies in South Hampton Roads have mobilized local mental health experts to support ...
    - Virginian Pilot

    Free screening during depression week 03 Oct 2005
    Mental Illness Awareness Week starts Monday and on Thursday (Oct. 6) the local mental health team is offering free depression and anxiety screenings. ...
    - Squamish Chief

    NHS consultants face redundancy to balance books 03 Oct 2005
    If implemented, the cuts at Oxfordshire Mental Healthcare Trust, which runs the Warneford Hospital in Headington, Littlemore Mental Health Centre, Park ...
    - Times Online

    Everest goal for Katherine 03 Oct 2005
    ...more ». A HAYFIELD woman is taking part in a gruelling marathon later this year to raise money for people with mental health problems. ...
    - Buxton Advertiser

    Mental-health revamp begun Oct 1, 2005
    ..."It's about getting you a home, a job, a life, a community," Michael F. Hogan, director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and the head of President ...
    - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

    Grandin to Screen Films With Mental Health Connection Oct 2, 2005
    In conjunction with Mental Illness Awareness Week (October 2-8), the Grandin Theatre will screen a series of films that address mental-health themes. ...
    - Black Enterprise

    VA decision could stress Waco mental health services Oct 1, 2005
    With state and local resources for the mentally ill stretched precariously thin, mental health advocates can't bear to think of what will happen if psychiatric ...
    - Waco Tribune Herald

    Limerick celebrates mental Health Week Oct 1, 2005
    MENTAL Health Week is taking place from October 8 to 14 and a variety of "positive and fun events� are taking place in Limerick. ...
    - Limerick Post

    Attorney to study killer's report on 'mental health'; Premeditated ... Oct 1, 2005
    KUWAIT CITY: Attorney Dukhi Al-Hasban, defending a bedoun man identified as Zaher F., who has been charged with murdering his 38-year-old wife, son, 21 and ...
    - Arab Times

    New mental health funds a token effort: Opposition Sep 30, 2005
    The South Australian Opposition has dismissed the State Government's $5 million boost to mental health funding as tokenism. The ...
    - ABC Online

    Recent suicides lead to renewed mental health inquiry call Sep 29, 2005
    The South Australian Opposition says the recent suicides of three mental health patients mean the Government can no longer ignore the call for an independent ...
    - ABC Online

    Mental health 'ambassadors' to assist teens Sep 30, 2005
    The University of Tasmania wants to enlist 200 teenagers to spread the word about mental health support that is available on the Internet. ...
    - ABC Online

    Nurses claim $5m win for SA mental health services Sep 29, 2005
    South Australia's public hospital nurses say they have won an extra $5 million a year from the State Government for mental health services. ...
    - ABC Online

    Psych ward not secure, mental health groups say Sep 30, 2005
    Mental health groups say a case in which a patient escaped from the Canberra Hospital's psychiatric ward clearly illustrates the facility is not secure. ...
    - ABC Online

    Judge approves mental health agreement for prisons Sep 30, 2005
    The approval of the agreement follows last year's consolidation of mental health services for severely mentally ill offenders at Garner.
    - Newsday

    Mental health under review Oct 1, 2005
    HEALTH watchdogs want to know how Bucks Mental Health Trust will provide transport, ensure public safety and recruit enough staff, under its proposals for the ...
    - Bucks Free Press

    $92.5 Million Awarded for Mental Health Transformation State ... Sep 29, 2005
    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced the award of $92.5 million to seven states over five years for Mental ...
    - Medical News Today (press release)

    Health Advocates Warn, Mental Health Crisis Worsening Sep 29, 2005
    On a daily basis, one-third of all Clark County emergency room beds are occupied by mental health patients. While plans are in place ...
    - KLAS-TV

    Medicaid shortfall to dent mental health budget Sep 29, 2005
    About six weeks after the state finalized its budget, the state Department of Health and Human Services has told local mental health offices they have to make ...
    - News & Observer

    DeBauche will be evaluated by mental-health professional Oct 1, 2005
    The lawyer representing a Green Bay man charged with killing his wife and her parents asked that the 41-year-old be evaluated by a mental-health professional. ...
    - Green Bay Press Gazette

    Mental-health intervention sound investment Sep 29, 2005
    UP until now the juvenile justice system has worked against troubled teens, providing no mental-health services until they're incarcerated. ...
    - Pasadena Star-News

    Mental Health Awareness Week starts Sunday Sep 29, 2005
    Hall said this week. "Today, the system (of mental health care) is really no better, and in many ways it is worse.". There is better ...
    - Record-Searchlight (subscription)

    Mental health may get cut Sep 30, 2005
    The state of North Carolina is proposing to cut about $28 million in funding for behavioral-health agencies next year, and mental-health advocates said ...
    - Winston-Salem Journal

    Katrina victims still waiting for help; local mental health ... Sep 29, 2005
    ...and Rita. Costello was recruited by the national office of the American Red Cross to aid as a mental health professional. Costello ...
    - Muscatine Journal

    Axe killer's family to sue health trust Sep 30, 2005
    Today it was revealed they are taking legal action against South of Tyne and Wearside Mental Health Trust on the grounds of "medical negligence.". ...
    - Sunderland Echo

    School passes on screeing teenagers for mental health 'disorders' Sep 29, 2005
    The Washington school district handles at-risk students on a case-by-case basis, and does not use blanket mental health surveys such as TeenScreen, said ...
    - Washington Evening Journal

    Fire safety fears at mental health units Sep 30, 2005
    By Grant Woodward. THE chief fire officer of Leeds Mental Health Trust has claimed three of its units are unsuitable for mental health patients. ...
    - Leeds Today

    Mental Health Program Expands to Local Area Sep 29, 2005
    Tri-County Mental Health Services has expanded its multi- systemic home-based therapy program into northern Cumberland and Franklin counties. ...
    - Black Enterprise

    Mental Health Care Praised Sep 29, 2005
    Users of mental health services have praised the care of NHS doctors, nurses and other specialist staff in a major national survey. ...
    - Black Enterprise

    County Considers Mental Health Services’ Future Sep 29, 2005
    How much money is being spent on mental health and mental retardation services in Fulton County, and how many local residents are receiving these special ...
    - Fulton County News

    Mental Health Services for Minority Ethnic Children for Minority ... Sep 30, 2005
    ...that the resources it presents are evidence-based and essential reading for anyone seeking to understand and promote children and young people’s mental health ...
    - British Journal of Psychiatry (subscription)

    Mental health unit 'may break law' Sep 30, 2005
    ...more ». A healthcare firm may be told it is breaking the law by using a former nursing home to house patients with mental health problems. ...
    - Sheffield Today

    Romans to walk for mental health Sep 29, 2005
    ...by Sonya Elkins/Rome News-Tribune Staff Writer. The Rome chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness will remember a former ...
    - Rome News-Tribune

    SA Public Advocate slams Govt for poor mental health of detainees Sep 27, 2005
    ...the Federal Government is leaving itself open to possible multi-million dollar compensation claims from asylum seekers, whose mental health has deteriorated ...
    - ABC Online

    Detainees 'could sue' over mental health care Sep 26, 2005
    A Senate inquiry has heard asylum seekers whose mental health has deteriorated while in detention could make multi-million dollar compensation claims against ...
    - ABC Online

    Mental health inquiry heads to Baxter Sep 27, 2005
    A senate inquiry into mental health heads to Baxter detention centre to quiz detainees on conditions inside the facility. Following ...
    - The Age (subscription)

    Mental health inquiry heads to Baxter Sep 27, 2005
    A SENATE inquiry into mental health heads to Baxter detention centre today to quiz detainees on conditions inside the facility. ...
    - NEWS.com.au

    Christmas Is detention centre sparks mental health fears Sep 26, 2005
    The Senate inquiry into immigration laws and the adequacy of mental health services in detention centres has been told by child psychiatrist Jon Jureidini that ...
    - ABC Online

    Fox: Mental health – our national shame Sep 26, 2005
    It is only natural, as part of that debate, that I should return to the issue of how we deal with mental health problems in our society and the inadequacy of ...
    - Conservatives.com

    Poor health literacy associated with poorer physical and mental ... Sep 26, 2005
    Miami, Fla. In a one-hour in-person interview, individuals' physical and mental health status were assessed. Questions included ...
    - EurekAlert

    Mental health treatment lacking for Latinos Statewide study ... Sep 25, 2005
    Latinos are often misdiagnosed by mental health professionals, and their language barriers or customs don't help. But Acting Gov. ...
    - Weehawken Reporter

    Washington Among Seven States Awarded $92.5 Million for Mental ... Sep 28, 2005
    28 /PRNewswire/ -- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today (September 28, 2005) announced the award of $92.5 million to ...
    - PR Newswire (press release)

    $92.5 Million Awarded for Mental Health Transformation State ... Sep 28, 2005
    28 /PRNewswire/ -- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced the award of $92.5 million to seven states over five ...
    - PR Newswire (press release)

    The mental health care maze Sep 25, 2005
    The president’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health says the American mental health system is more a maze than a coordinated system of care. ...
    - Kansas City Star

    Mental health plan focuses on building a better system Sep 28, 2005
    FAIRFIELD - After 10 months of planning, the Solano County Mental Health Department revealed on Tuesday its revamped vision to overhaul community mental health ...
    - Fairfield Daily Republic

    State’s funding cuts put more strain on mental-health agencies Sep 27, 2005
    Advocates for the mentally ill say they fear the newly reformed state mental health system isn’t helping those who need it most, and some say they believe it ...
    - Asheville Citizen-Times

    Mental health reforms 'leading to crisis' Sep 26, 2005
    Remaining patients in hospital are more acutely ill but mental health workers say staffing levels have not been adjusted to cope, putting care and safety under ...
    - Yorkshire Post Today

    Commitment bill splits Codey from mental health advocates Sep 26, 2005
    Richard Codey for nearly a year for making mental health care reform a top priority, a prominent advocacy group found itself in the uncomfortable position ...
    - Newark Star Ledger

    SC deploying mental health staff to Mississippi Sep 26, 2005
    COLUMBIA, SC (AP) - South Carolina is sending more than two dozen mental health employees to Mississippi to relieve workers there who have been living in state ...
    - Hilton Head Island Packet

    Free mental health screening offered Oct. 6 Sep 28, 2005
    In an effort to assist people who believe they may be experiencing a mental disorder, the Mental Health Association is coordinating a free screening event on ...
    - Sheboygan Press

    Mental health effects of disasters on children Sep 27, 2005
    Mental health care experts are being asked to volunteer two-week chunks of their time to helping dispaced Hurricane Katrina families. ...
    - Blogging Baby

    SC deploying mental health staff to Mississippi Sep 26, 2005
    26, 2005 - South Carolina is sending more than two dozen mental health employees to Mississippi to relieve workers who have been living in state health ...
    - WIS

    LA County plans radical makeover of mental health system Sep 26, 2005
    ..."It's a little bit scary but also very exciting," said Marvin J. Southard, director of the county's Department of Mental Health. ...
    - San Luis Obispo Tribune

    Mental Health Counseling not Career Ending Sep 28, 2005
    Since September 2001, Mr. McCathern has been a spokesperson for the National Institute of Mental Health’s “Real Men. Real Depression.� campaign. ...
    - Military.com

    Mental health workshop focuses on children Sep 28, 2005
    FLINT - A children's mental health workshop will focus on bipolar disorder and understanding the needs of children and adolescents with the malady. ...
    - Flint Journal

    Former Employee Of State-Run Mental Health Facility Indicted For ... Sep 27, 2005
    Frankfort (AP) -- A former employee of Communities at Oakwood in Somerset has been charged with allegedly striking a mentally retarded resident, according to ...
    - Lex 18

    Mental health facility aninspiration: Kennett Sep 27, 2005
    By JENNY DENNIS. FORMER Victorian premier Jeff Kennett made a flying visit to Wollongong yesterday to talk about mental health. It ...
    - Illawarra Mercury

    LA County plans radical makeover of mental health system Sep 26, 2005
    LOS ANGELES Los Angeles County plan to introduce a new program that would radically change the way it treats mentally ill people. ...
    - KESQ

    Federal Oversight Of State Mental Health Plan Ends In November Sep 25, 2005
    HONOLULU -- Federal court oversight of Hawaii's effort to develop a community plan for its seriously mentally ill residents will end on November 30. ...
    - Hawaii Channel.com

    Where Is the Mental Health in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing? Sep 28, 2005
    By McCabe, Susan. I have been wondering lately, what happened to mental health in America? I have wondered about the role of psychiatric ...
    - Black Enterprise

    Report Calls for Improved Mental Health Care for New Jersey ... Sep 26, 2005
    A panel of 15 mental health experts in a report released Tuesday said Latinos face stigma, language barriers, cultural insensitivity and other issues when ...
    - Kaiser network.org

    Mental health film launched Sep 26, 2005
    A NEW film, 'Pictures tell you nothing - mental illness and relationships', will be launched during Mental Health Week at the Bega RSL Club at noon on Friday ...
    - Bega District News

    Vonore mental-health clinic serves young, old alike Sep 25, 2005
    ...while working on their master's degrees at the University of Tennessee, Mandy Sexton and Khairunnissa Jooma, both certified mental-health counselors, had ...
    - Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription)

    Limerick celebrates Mental Health Week Sep 27, 2005
    MENTAL Health Week is taking place from October 8 to 14 and a variety of "positive and fun events" are taking place in Limerick. ...
    - Limerick Post

    Chico profs present mental health paper at French university Sep 28, 2005
    Professors researched a mental health experiment's effectivness and presented their findings at the University of Paris. The paper will be published in October. ...
    - The Orion

    State awarded mental health grant money Sep 28, 2005
    New Mexico will receive more than $2.5 million to reorganize the structure of mental health services and seek improved means of delivering care to patients. ...
    - Los Alamos Monitor

    Mental health services facing uphill battle Sep 26, 2005
    As far as Allen Morton knows, Elaina Morton did not seek mental health services — and neither has anyone in his family, which consists of his wife, two ...
    - Stars and Stripes

    County noting mental health awareness day Sep 29, 2005
    MANALAPAN: Monmouth County's Division of Mental Health will mark Mental Health Awareness Day today at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive ...
    - Asbury Park Press

    Mental health court extended Sep 25, 2005
    OLYMPIA -- Thurston County commissioners have extended the county's new mental health court two months beyond the six-month trial period for which it was ...
    - The Olympian

    Tom Cruise to speak on mental health issues Sep 25, 2005
    Continuing his vigorous advocacy for Scientology's solutions to mental health problems, Tom Cruise will deliver a series of four lectures on topics related to ...
    - Pressbox.co.uk (press release)

    Input wanted on mental health services Sep 28, 2005
    The public will have a say in the creation of client-based mental health services from 4 to 6 pm, Friday, September 30, at the Willits library. ...
    - Willits News




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