Shooter’s rampage makes us all feel the psych-ache - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Posted by Justin | September 4, 2008 .

Mental health officials applaude Batters for coming forward (Regina Leader-Post)
Mental health experts believe that Dave Batters? admission of mental health problems will do much to reduce the stigma attached to such illnesses.

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:06:12 GMT
New shooting, new failure by state?s mental health system (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
The state spends billions on mental health but often in the wrong places, leaving people in crisis and, sometimes, the public at risk.

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:26:39 GMT
Mental health professionals meeting looks at addictions (The Acorn)
The monthly “Meet and Greet” sessions sponsored by the Conejo Valley Mental Health Professionals Association will resume at noon tomorrow with a program about addictions, said Judy Wiener, a licensed social worker and a marriage and family therapist in Agoura Hills.

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:59:26 GMT
Mental health center employee gets state honor (Spartanburg Herald-Journal)
Published: Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 12:16 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 12:18 p.m. Dawn Hamelin was chosen as the South Carolina Department of Mental Health “Outstanding Employee of the Year.”

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:12:58 GMT
New shooting, new failure by state?s mental health system - Seattle Post Intelligencer
New shooting, new failure by state?s mental health systemSeattle Post Intelligencer - 38 minutes agoIn each case, a person with severe, untreated mental illness has been charged or convicted in the killing. And in each case, family members or others tried …Collection of Art Work from Canadians Living with Mental Illness … Canada NewsWire (press release)all 3 news articles

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:21:42 GMT
Healthcare limitations for students with mental illness - SIU - Daily Egyptian
Healthcare limitations for students with mental illnessSIU - Daily Egyptian, IL - 59 minutes agoHowever, something has been brought to my attention regarding the services available to students living with mental illness. The campus Counseling Center …

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:01:14 GMT
Shooter\’s rampage makes us all feel the psych-ache - Seattle Post Intelligencer
GulfNews Shooter\’s rampage makes us all feel the psych-acheSeattle Post Intelligencer - 38 minutes agoThe suspect, 28-year-old Isaac Zamora, has an extensive criminal history and a record of mental illness. His family said they did what they could to get him …Video: 6 Dead, 2 Wounded in Wash. State Shooting Spree AssociatedPressMental Health Advocates React To Skagit Shooting OPB NewsUS Shooting Spree Kills 6 People in Washington State, AP Says BloombergSeattle Times - Mid Columbia Tri City Herald all 1,297 news articles

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:21:42 GMT
Mental illness myths abound - Whitecourt Star
Mental illness myths aboundWhitecourt Star, Canada - 11 hours agoWhitecourt residents who suffer from mental illness are no different from the rest of the Canadian population when it comes to the negativity they face on a …Hospital expansion queried Whitecourt Starall 2 news articles

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:16:33 GMT
Loneliness undermines health as well as mental well-being (EurekAlert!)
( University of Chicago ) Feeling connected to others is vital to a person’s mental well-being, as well as physical health. Studies on loneliness show that a sense of rejection or isolation disrupts not only will power and perseverance, but also key cellular processes deep within the human body. The findings suggest that chronic loneliness belongs among health risk factors such as smoking, …

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:20:41 GMT