Saturday June 29, 2013, Recovery In Progress kicked off the 8th Annual Mental Health Awareness Night. The program was a great success. In attendance was special guest speaker Charles Willis, Project Coordinator for the Georgia Mental Health Consumer …
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Mental Health Awareness Night has community “stigmatized”
Merger of mental health agency and medical provider becomes official
Merger of mental health agency and medical provider becomes official. A previously announced merger between a mental health agency and a medical provider became official Monday, and with the change has come a new name. Tri-County Mental Health …
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Doing it the Sumithrayo way
Since 1996, when the special Presidential Task Force set up the National Policy on suicide prevention, it is recognised that mental illness, alcohol and drug use, poor coping skills, are all contributory factors that lead people towards suicide in Sri …
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Recognizing mental illness
Symptoms of mental illness should not be taken lightly, as they can pose a significant risk to the person suffering or the one around them. If you notice the signs of mental health in others, talk with the person and support them in seeking …
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Letter: Community support is important for those with mental–health disorders
Re: “Mental illness: End the stigma, and help the caregivers” (Opinion, June 28). As a psychiatric nurse, I can only highlight the significance of community support toward anyone suffering from mental–health disorders. With good treatment, close and …
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Ohio to grant $3 million to at-risk youth services
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio will direct $3 million in federal funds this year to community projects aimed at helping young people at risk of harming themselves or others because of a mental illness or developmental disability, state officials said …
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British honeymoon murder suspect 'mulls return to S. Africa'
(Globalpost/GlobalPost). A British man accused of orchestrating his bride's murder on their South African honeymoon is recovering from mental illness and has talked about returning to fight the case against him, his extradition hearing was told on Monday.
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What's her secret?: 'Love intensely'
Now that she has a child with mental illness, her biggest pet peeves are the lack of knowledge of mental illness and the lack of resources to help those who suffer from it. Hobbies: Interior design, reading, entertaining guests. Volunteer work …
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Was Scott right to limit gun rights of mentally ill?
Rick Scott has signed into law a bill that will make it harder for some people who have been treated for mental illness to get a gun. More than 21,000 emails urged Gov. Rick Scott not to sign the bill restricting gun rights of the mentally ill. (AP …
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Demi Lovato Struggles To Cope After Dad Dies: Estranged Father's Funeral …
Demi Lovato Struggles To Cope After Dad Dies: Estranged Father's Funeral "Hardest Thing" She's Ever Gone Through, Opens Up About Shared Mental Health Struggles. lovato starting treatment foundation to honor father … I've dealt with mental illnesses …
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