Ottawa mental health director’s contract OK’d (The Grand Rapids Press)

Posted by Justin | December 18, 2007 .

Mental illness: the \’silent killer\’ - Derry Journal
Mental illness: the \’silent killer\’Derry Journal, UK - 5 hours agoBy Staff reporter A Strabane priest has described mental illness as a “silent killer” which is not easily understood or recognised by the vast majority of …

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:50:17 GMT
Is this plan a blueprint for the future of mental health services? (Reporter-Times)
Under the proposed merger of Bloomington’s Center for Behavioral Health, Quinco in Columbus and Centerstone, the two Indiana operations will become part of Centerstone, said David Guth, chief executive officer of Centerstone in Nashville, Tenn.

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:40:55 GMT
Being shy is NOT an illness - so why are we treating it with drugs? - Daily Mail
Daily Mail Being shy is NOT an illness - so why are we treating it with drugs?Daily Mail, UK - 5 hours agoBut in a damning new book, the academic - who has an interest in the use of drugs in “borderline” mental illness - documents how a handful of psychiatrists, …

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:42:33 GMT
NSW govt commits $2m for mental health (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
Drought-stressed NSW farmers will have better access to mental health services after the state government committed $2.1 million for more staff.

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:00:11 GMT
Ottawa mental health director’s contract OK’d (The Grand Rapids Press)
OTTAWA COUNTY — The Ottawa County Community Mental Health board Monday approved a contract with its new executive director. But one board member is balking at the new director’s salary as the board considers more than $400,000 in cuts.

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:03:32 GMT
Torment of woman whose car killed - Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald Torment of woman whose car killedSydney Morning Herald, Australia - 2 hours agoThis allows a magistrate to dismiss charges if the accused suffers from a mental illness. “In my experience I have never seen a circumstance ? or met …

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:58:04 GMT