Rethink: NHS Constitution gives people with mental illness legal … - Politics.co.uk June 30, 2008
Posted by nzpcs-member in : health , add a commentSenator Julia Boseman speaks out about Southeastern Mental Health (WECT 6 Wilmington)
State Senator Julia Boseman spoke exclusively?to WECT about the recent state funding troubles of Southeastern Center for Mental Health.
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:51:26 GMT
Mass. commission to study mental health war wounds (7 News Boston)
BOSTON — A new Massachusetts commission will study the mental health effects of military service and make recommendations about how the state can help returning veterans.
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:14:43 GMT
Mental Health services “systemically dangerous” (Scoop.co.nz)
The state funded New Zealand Mental Health services have now become “systemically dangerous” to clients and consumers seeking crisis and community mental health services, and families who have loved ones in need of such services need to be aware of this crisis, says Steve Taylor, Director of 24-7 Ltd, a Private Practice Counselling and Mental Health intervention service in Auckland.
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:19:23 GMT
Looking Through Health Care Transparency
Workforce.com - Sun Jun 29, 10:14 pm GMT
Sangamo’s Gene Technique May Shield AIDS-Fighting Immune Cells, Study Says
Bloomberg.com - Sun Jun 29, 05:32 pm GMT
Scientists Break Into HIV ‘Hideout’
Allafrica.com - Sun Jun 29, 04:52 pm GMT
Mental illness a crisis with no end in sight: expert - Ottawa CitizenMental illness a crisis with no end in sight: expertOttawa Citizen, Canada - 17 hours agoHe says that nearly one in four Canadians will have a period of mental illness at some point — well above the global average — a medical condition …
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:50:44 GMT
Mental health services ?identity crisis? - WalesOnline
Posted by nzpcs-member in : health , add a commentLocal counties to implement mental health courts - Philadelphia InquirerLocal counties to implement mental health courtsPhiladelphia Inquirer, PA - 7 hours agoBy Kathleen Brady Shea A prominent Philadelphia-area physician spurned her advances, but the 47-year-old New Jersey woman with a history of mental illness …Special event recognizes recovery stars Chester DailyLocal.comall 2 news articles
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:09:40 GMT
Scotsman Exclusive: Warning: The Credit Crunch Can Be Bad for Your Mental Health (American Psychological Association)
RISING numbers of Scots are seeking help for depression and anxiety brought on by the global credit crunch, experts claim. Fears over the housing market, growing fuel prices and consumer debt have increased substantially in the last year, sparked by the crisis in the global economy.
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:32:47 GMT
Mental health services ?identity crisis? - WalesOnlineMental health services ?identity crisis?WalesOnline, United Kingdom - 9 hours agoAnd leading psychiatrist Professor Nick Craddock, who is based at Cardiff University, said attempts to destigmatise mental illness in Wales, by rebranding …
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:19:34 GMT
Mental illness a crisis with no end in sight: expert (Ottawa Citizen)
A Canadian authority on mental health in the workplace tells people it’s time to put down their BlackBerries — and their cellphones, too. And leave them down for a few days.
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:38:56 GMT
State threatens shut-down of mental health facility (KSWO Lawton-Wichita Falls)
Associated Press - June 30, 2008 10:55 AM ET FAIRLAND, Okla. (AP) - The state Health Department is rejecting two plans intended to improve a residential care facility that was investigated for…
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:57:22 GMT
Lyme Disease Bug Came From Pre-Ice Age Europe
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Local counties to implement mental health courts (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
A prominent Philadelphia-area physician spurned her advances, but the 47-year-old New Jersey woman with a history of mental illness persisted.
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:52:03 GMT
Building for the future of mental health care
Theglobeandmail.com - Sun Jun 29, 07:50 pm GMT
Regional roundup - Dallas Morning NewsRegional roundupDallas Morning News, TX - 7 hours agoA 26-year-old woman with a history of mental illness is being held on a murder charge after shooting her mother to death at the family\’s home, …
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:40:37 GMT
People with mental illnesses should be called \’patients\’ because … - Vancouver SunPeople with mental illnesses should be called \’patients\’ because …Vancouver Sun, Canada - 6 hours agoMajor mental illness, including addiction, is without doubt a disorder of the human brain. These individuals are therefore deserving of, and eligible for, …
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:51:21 GMT
HIV/Aids Spread - Varsity Women Grow Goose Pimples
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‘Protect Young Girls from Forced Sex With HIV-Positive Men’
Allafrica.com - Sun Jun 29, 10:54 pm GMT
Zambian president in hospital in Egypt-health source
Posted by nzpcs-member in : health , add a commentMental health chapter seeks office - Pocono RecordMental health chapter seeks officePocono Record, PA - 25 minutes agoAs a result, not all consumers (people with mental illness) get the proper help and attention they need. A big part of the solution is lessening social …
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:35:04 GMT
Smoking bans are boon for public health, WHO says
Alertnet.org - Sun Jun 29, 11:38 pm GMT
Zambian president in hospital in Egypt-health source
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Smoking ban a boon for public health, World Health Organisation says
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Health warnings issued for Central Valley
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Charita Goshay: Time to re-evaluate how to treat mentally ill - Norwich BulletinCharita Goshay: Time to re-evaluate how to treat mentally illNorwich Bulletin, CT - 8 hours agoThere are cases in which some people with severe mental illness cannot function as outpatients. David J. Carter had no business being out on the street. …
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:39:30 GMT
Living Well: Getting on the fasting track promises a bonus for your health
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Calif. wildfires pollute skies, threaten health June 29, 2008
Posted by in : health , add a commentMental health policies by the people (The Star)
WE ARE grateful to Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, Niosh chairman for drawing attention to mental health issues ?Need to address mental illness? ( The Star , June 20).
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:58:07 GMT
Sen. Julia Boseman speaks out about Southeastern Mental Health (WECT 6 Wilmington)
WILMINGTON– Sunday afternoon, State Senator Julia Boseman spoke exclusively to WECT about the recent state funding troubles Southeastern Center for Mental Health has had to face. The mental health facility
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:51:26 GMT
Health fair to discuss uninsured kids in hawaii
Honoluluadvertiser.com - Sat Jun 28, 07:25 pm GMT
Health Highlights: June 28, 2008
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Mass. commission to study mental health war wounds (Boston Globe)
A new Massachusetts commission will study the mental health effects of military service and make recommendations about how the state can help returning veterans.
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:22:18 GMT
Calif. wildfires pollute skies, threaten health
Dailycomet.com - Sat Jun 28, 08:52 pm GMT
Mental health policies by the people - Malaysia StarMental health policies by the peopleMalaysia Star, Malaysia - 1 hour agoWE ARE grateful to Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, Niosh chairman for drawing attention to mental health issues ?Need to address mental illness? (The Star, June 20). …
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:58:25 GMT
Smoky skies threaten health in fiery Cal…
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Smoky skies threaten health in fiery Cal…
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Health officials question whether…
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This \’n\’ that: Inpatient mental-health treatment needs a second look - Canton Repository (subscription)This \’n\’ that: Inpatient mental-health treatment needs a second lookCanton Repository (subscription), OH - 8 hours agoThere are cases in which some people with severe mental illness cannot function as outpatients. David J. Carter had no business being out on the street. …
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:40:30 GMT
Overcrowding And Understaffing In Hospitals Increases Levels Of MRSA Infections
Sciencedaily.com - Sat Jun 28, 09:52 pm GMT
Smoky skies threaten health in fiery California
Philly.com - Sat Jun 28, 09:06 pm GMT
Confront mental illness with courage, candor - and care - New York Daily News
Posted by nzpcs-member in : health , add a commentNew hope for the homeless - Peoria Journal StarNew hope for the homelessPeoria Journal Star, IL - 1 hour agoTwenty percent - 172 individuals - of those reported having a serious mental illness. During one-night, Jan. 29 of this year, officials counted 342 people …Struggling on the streets Peoria Journal Starall 2 news articles
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:10:22 GMT
Smoky Fires Threaten Calif. Health
Cbsnews.com - Sun Jun 29, 12:59 am GMT
Researchers seek health aid for Rainbow youth (1566)
Trib.com - Sun Jun 29, 03:15 am GMT
Confront mental illness with courage, candor - and care - New York Daily NewsConfront mental illness with courage, candor - and careNew York Daily News, NY - 45 minutes agoA great many of the worst ills afflicting inner-city communities - crime, violence, despair - are rooted in mental and emotional illness that hasn\’t been …
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:14:50 GMT
HIV up among people over 50
Ajc.com - Sun Jun 29, 03:18 am GMT
Glittering fight against Aids
Int.iol.co.za - Sun Jun 29, 04:13 am GMT
Disease, wet soil enabled winds to uproot trees
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NHS attacked over mental health (Guardian Unlimited) June 28, 2008
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Essential agreement reached in ECMC and Kaleida Health consolidation plan
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A veteran of the mental health system describes the trauma of being an in-patient (Guardian Unlimited)
Shannon O’Neill, a veteran of the mental health system, describes how she was left traumatised by her experiences
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:29:00 GMT
NHS attacked over mental health (Guardian Unlimited)
Eminent psychiatrist delivers damning verdict on mental health treatment and calls for kitemark system
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:40:37 GMT
When Mommy Fakes It: Guest Blog by Michelle Gray - Investigation Discovery - The Criminal Report DailyWhen Mommy Fakes It: Guest Blog by Michelle GrayInvestigation Discovery - The Criminal Report Daily, NY - 7 hours agoA perpetrator of Munchausen by proxy is often times referred to as having a “mental illness.” They are described as being driven by an uncontrollable …
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:19:45 GMT
The mental health units that shame the NHS (Guardian Unlimited)
Despite Mental Health bill and ?1 billion of government funding, acute psychiatric wards ‘uninhabitable’
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:28:39 GMT
American Lung Association report finds lung disease death rates increasing while cancer, heart disea
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Mental illness must be taken from the shadows - guardian.co.ukMental illness must be taken from the shadowsguardian.co.uk, UK - 1 hour agoAlthough Victorian parliamentary acts changed the status of those suffering from mental illness from prisoners to patients, they were still kept in brutal …The branding that devalues Globe and MailOntario Becomes Second Province to Cover New Treatment for … Canada NewsWire (press release)A 12-step program for Canada Globe and MailGlobe and Mailall 9 news articles
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:09:36 GMT
Health Ministry Leaning Toward Cigarette Tax Hike
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Tihar gets AIDS clinic, 5 test HIV+ in fortnight
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The branding that devalues - Globe and Mail
Posted by in : health , add a commentNorth Austin residents oppose planned health clinic location
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Trudeau\’s message inspiring - Toronto StarTrudeau\’s message inspiringToronto Star, Canada - 6 hours agoTrudeau has been speaking to groups about her recovery in an attempt to reduce the stigma that our society so unfairly associates with mental illness. …Margaret Trudeau\’s message Globe and Mailall 2 news articles
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:42:10 GMT
Education group distributes information about disease
Tri-cityherald.com - Sat Jun 28, 01:00 am GMT
Measles endemic in Britain, warns health watchdog
Gulf-times.com - Fri Jun 27, 11:31 pm GMT
Improving Medical and Psychiatric Outcomes Among Individuals With … - Psychiatric Services (subscription)Improving Medical and Psychiatric Outcomes Among Individuals With …Psychiatric Services (subscription) - 21 hours ago… RN, APRN and Mark S. Bauer, MD Dr. Kilbourne and Dr. Post are affiliated with the Serious Mental Illness Treatment Research and Evaluation Center, …
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:06:42 GMT
HIV TESTING DAY: Education group distributes information about disease
Tri-cityherald.com - Sat Jun 28, 12:56 am GMT
Hospitals may face layoffs, service cuts
Hawaiitribune-herald.com - Sat Jun 28, 12:39 am GMT
Epidemic of deaths on the job plagues Italy
Posted by in : health , add a commentN. Austin residents oppose health clinic
Statesman.com - Sat Jun 28, 03:28 am GMT
Epidemic of deaths on the job plagues Italy
Theglobeandmail.com - Sat Jun 28, 03:30 am GMT
Researchers seek health aid for Rainbow youth (1521)
Trib.com - Sat Jun 28, 03:09 am GMT
Judge grants permission for mental health experts to interview Gillis (WAFB Baton Rouge)
Accused serial killer Sean Gillis’ defense team can claim a small victory. A state judge has signed an order giving mental health experts permission to interview Gillis. They’ll be interviewing Gillis this weekend.
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:00:13 GMT
A triumph of the spirit: Woman surmounts painful disease to live a normal life
Kansascity.com - Sat Jun 28, 04:07 am GMT
Abbottâ??s White tops list of highest-paid health care CEOs
Chicagobusiness.com - Sat Jun 28, 02:04 am GMT
Kansas City Star Columnist Looks At Hispanic Mental Health Findings (Medical News Today)
Kansas City Star columnist Steve Penn on Monday examined a recent report that shows Hispanics “appear to be at a higher risk and may suffer disproportionately from several mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety and substance abuse” and “are the least likely to receive the treatment they need.
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:13:21 GMT
MICHAEL KIRBY - Globe and MailMICHAEL KIRBYGlobe and Mail, Canada - 2 hours ago\’In no other field, except perhaps leprosy,” a Canadian report on mental illness said 45 years ago, “has there been as much confusion, misdirection and …Ontario Becomes Second Province to Cover New Treatment for … Canada NewsWire (press release)A 12-step program Globe and MailMental health care Globe and Mailall 6 news articles
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:41:00 GMT
Mental health DoCS cases on the rise (The West Australian)
Parental mental health issues and drug and alcohol abuse are the fastest-growing causes of child protection reports in NSW, new statistics show.
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:25:32 GMT
‘Troubling’ Rise in HIV Among Young Gay Men: CDC June 27, 2008
Posted by in : health , add a commentExamining Relationships Between Receiving Mental Health Services … - Psychiatric Services (subscription)Examining Relationships Between Receiving Mental Health Services …Psychiatric Services (subscription) - 7 hours agoCONCLUSIONS: Dynamics related to prison release warrant further attention in efforts to reduce the prevalence of mental illness in prisons and to facilitate …
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:07:10 GMT
NYC urges docs to do routine HIV testing on adults
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The romance-of-madness myth - Globe and MailThe romance-of-madness mythGlobe and Mail, Canada - 2 hours agoSometimes, I think Jack Nicholson was the worst thing that ever happened to mental illness. In One Flew Over the Cuckoo\’s Nest, he played an anti-social …
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:58:51 GMT
National Alliance on Mental Illness New Mexico Offers Free Video … - WELT ONLINENational Alliance on Mental Illness New Mexico Offers Free Video …WELT ONLINE, Germany - 5 hours agoThe National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) New Mexico announced today that it is offering a free educational video to help returning soldiers in New …
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:38:56 GMT
Self-Directed Care for Adults With Serious Mental Illness: The … - Psychiatric Services (subscription)Self-Directed Care for Adults With Serious Mental Illness: The …Psychiatric Services (subscription) - 7 hours agoThere is also a strong case for a large-scale evaluation of self-directed care for persons with serious mental illness to address the two remaining barriers …Improving Medical and Psychiatric Outcomes Among Individuals With … Psychiatric Services (subscription)all 3 news articles
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:05:56 GMT
Stigma and shame go hand in glove - Globe and MailStigma and shame go hand in gloveGlobe and Mail, Canada - 1 hour agoA centuries-old sense of shame still attaches to mental illness in Canada, out of place though it is in our advanced, diverse society. …
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:30:14 GMT
Boseman seeks audit of Southeastern Mental Health (The Wilmington Star-News)
State Sen. Julia Boseman has asked state auditors to investigate the finances of Southeastern Center for Mental Health, which has been struggling to come up with enough money for client services.Boseman, a New Hanover County Democrat, sent a letter Friday to State Auditor Leslie Merritt requesting his office initiate an audit.
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:42:17 GMT
‘Troubling’ Rise in HIV Among Young Gay Men: CDC
Wave3.com - Thu Jun 26, 11:12 pm GMT
Vets back expanded family mental-health care - Army News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Army … (Army Times)
A bill designed to provide mental-health services to family members of service members with non-service-connected disabilities received full support from veterans? service organizations, as well as the Veterans Affairs Department.
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:55:21 GMT
HPV vaccine released by the Department of Health for 12-13 year olds
Cambridgenetwork.co.uk - Thu Jun 26, 11:25 pm GMT
Pfizer buys into biotech working on eye disease
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Standards Emerge on Online Health Records
Internetnews.com - Thu Jun 26, 11:42 pm GMT
New Subcommittee Of HHS’ National Biodefense Science Board To Look At Mental Health Consequences Of Disasters (Medical News Today)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it is convening a group of national experts to develop recommendations on protecting, preserving and restoring individual and community mental health in catastrophic events. Studies show that mental health and substance use concerns increase during and after disasters and other public health and medical emergencies.
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:16:02 GMT
National Alliance on Mental Illness New Mexico Offers Free Video to Help Veterans Identify and Manage Mental Health … (Centre Daily Times)
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) New Mexico announced today that it is offering a free educational video to help returning soldiers in New Mexico identify and manage mental health issues, such as stress, anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder. With the support of a grant from OptumHealth, NAMI New Mexico will make the video available to returning soldiers, family …
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:45:08 GMT
