LBHI to Host Latino Behaviorial Health Conference At Los Angeles Airport Marriott, Sept. 15-18

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Mental Health Kokua to open new facility (The Maui News)
WAILUKU - Mental Health Kokua will hold a grand opening of its new group home for adults with severe and persistent mental illness at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Hale Hoomalu facility at 167 Market St.

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:58:47 GMT
Mobile Health Initiative Expands to Over 20 Countries
Allafrica.com - Tue Sep 9, 02:45 pm GMT

Porter Starke urges Congress to finish work on mental health parity - Chesterton Tribune
Porter Starke urges Congress to finish work on mental health parityChesterton Tribune, United States - 19 hours agoThe US House passed landmark legislation this spring on mental illness, and Porter Starke Services is now urging public involvement to get Congress to …

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:45:37 GMT
Free Mental Health Screening for Older Adults (Kansas City InfoZine)
Tri-County Mental Health’s Older Adult program and Clay County Public Health Center are sponsoring Older Adult Mental Health Screenings the second Tuesday of each month, 9-11 a.m. No reservations necessary.

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:30:43 GMT
Save the Children: Disease kills children in India flood camps
Politics.co.uk - Tue Sep 9, 02:51 pm GMT

No Kidding, Me Too removing the stigma of mental illness - Daily Illini
No Kidding, Me Too removing the stigma of mental illnessDaily Illini, IL - 9 hours agoHaving had past experiences with mental illness himself, Pantaliano wants to connect all people who are “touched with the fire.” On campus, the most common …

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:43:56 GMT
Mental illness stigma \’still there\’ - Charities Aid Foundation
Mental illness stigma \’still there\’Charities Aid Foundation, UK - 4 hours agoPeople suffering from mental illness are still facing discrimination in their daily lives, despite increased awareness of such conditions, according to Mind …

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:35:21 GMT
N. Korean leader’s absence raises question on health
Signonsandiego.com - Tue Sep 9, 02:49 pm GMT

Critics pan mental health questions on license renewals (News 95.7)
Mental health advocates say the province has no business asking drivers about their psychiatric history. Service Nova Scotia now asks people renewing their licences to indicate whether they’ve ever had a psychiatric or psychological condition.

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:28:35 GMT
LBHI to Host Latino Behaviorial Health Conference At Los Angeles Airport Marriott, Sept. 15-18
Biz.yahoo.com - Tue Sep 9, 02:50 pm GMT

Supervisor?s Gender Impacts Worker?s Mental Health (Psych Central)
New research from the University of Toronto suggests a person?s gender in a leadership role is associated with their subordinate?s mental and physical health. The study conducted by Scott Schieman, a professor of sociology at the University of Toronto and Taralyn McMullen, a PhD candidate, involved data from a 2005 sample of 1,800 [...]

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:48:07 GMT
Doctors’ group pushes to make rural health a priority
Abc.net.au - Tue Sep 9, 02:47 pm GMT

Fundraising walk set to promote mental health (Courier-Post)
An Evesham-based foundation is holding a fundraising walk to promote mental health awareness for school-age youngsters.

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:23:09 GMT