mental health

Teens Texting for Help With Depression, Conflicts

...  texting for help with depression, conflicts In the few months since a Text-a-Tip service was launched in the Highland Park and Deerfield communities, teenagers have been reaching out for professional advice when feeling depressed, isolated or conflicted about how to deal with issues involving a … Read more on Chicago Tribune FactCheck: Is a job a prescription for a young person with mental health issues? Social Services minister, Scott Morrison, ruffled a few feathers when he said last week that a job is a prescription for a young person with mental health issues, with some opining this reflected a simplistic view of mental health treatment. But as it … Read more on The Conversation AU Read ...

Eolas Offers Integrated, Innovative Map of Mental Health Services

by Harry Potts Eolas offers integrated, innovative map of mental health services The lived experience of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (formerly manic depression) sits alongside clinical expertise in a mental health programme launched last month. The Eolas programme offers two eight- week peer- and clinician-led mental health … Read more on Irish Times Where Christianity Ends Although most of the Belgian patients had cancer, people have also been euthanized because they had autism, anorexia, borderline personality disorder, chronic-fatigue syndrome, partial paralysis, blindness coupled with deafness, and manic depression. Read more on New York Times (blog) Tags: new york,  ...

Council to Take Up Substance Abuse, Mental Health Money

...  to take up substance abuse, mental health money CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The state's Executive Council will vote on a number of state contracts Wednesday to implement parts of New Hampshire's mental health and substance abuse treatment and prevention efforts. The five-member council works alongside … Read more on mySanAntonio.com (blog) Governor Christie Has Negotiated For Discounted Heroin Overdose Drugs, Drug … A multitude of services are available at Drug Rehab Newark including heroin rehab, alcohol rehab, addiction and recovery services and more. Drug rehab Newark takes pride in it's commitment to providing its patients with the most comprehensive treatment ...

Homeless Agency Runs Into a Buzzsaw of Community Opposition in Northern

...  Agency Runs into a Buzzsaw of Community Opposition in Northern … The agency, which provides homeless, mental health and drug rehabilitation services, plans to convert the vacant hotel into offices, and turn five rooms into transitional housing, calling it “a good location.” Opponents, including over 1,200 people who … Read more on The Nonprofit Quarterly Judge approves .7 million sale of former Ligonier Valley school A Westmoreland County judge gave formal approval Tuesday to the $ 1.7 million sale of the defunct Laurel Valley Middle/High School to a firm with plans to lease the ...

Kris Jenner Slams Claims Son Rob Kardashian Has Entered Rehab as 'Completely

...  … Season 10 of Keeping Up The Kardashians kicked off in early March with an episode showing the family's concern for Rob. 'If I don't help him do something drastic, he's going to die,' Kris tearfully shared with a family therapist in episode four titled … Read more on Daily Mail Agencies Ready to Help Addicts Recover After Marion Drug Bust MARION, Ohio – Marion police officers told workers at the Marion County Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services (ADAMH) that they should expect more calls for help after officers took about a kilo of "blue drop" heroin off the … Read more on NBC4i.com Read ...

Bill to Overhaul Delivery of Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services in Prison

...  to Overhaul Delivery of Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services in Prison This legislation takes a pragmatic and cost-effective approach to ensuring more inmates get the treatment they need while sharing the cost with the federal government so New Jersey residents don't have to bear the entire brunt of it.” The sponsors … Read more on PolitickerNJ N.J. heroin-related deaths rise for 4th straight year, up 155% since 2010 The data also show that hundreds more died from prescription drug overdoses, a sign that they remain a ...

The Trauma of Privilege

...  trauma of privilege I have read most of the developing literature on the effects of over-parenting, helicoptering, indulging our offspring, resulting in entitled, depressed, addicted and, most recently, narcissistic kids. Their despair manifests in a wide range of self … Read more on Jewish Journal Mental health funding unchanged Several recent reports cite problems with mental healthcare in the Cayman Islands, especially with treatment for children and adolescents and the need for a long-term residential facility for people with mental illness. The budget … The report, put … Read more on Cayman Compass Tags: mental illness, mental health ...