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NAD: Mental Health Facts (ASL Version)

  NAD: Mental Health Facts (ASL version) – The purpose of this Fact Sheet is to inform deaf and hard of hearing consumers about mental health care and how they can go about getting services. Obtaining…   How Argentina's 'Loony Radio' Is Changing Attitudes About Mental Health "There are different ways of thinking about mental health. It is not only about psychiatric treatment, which is what hospitals offer," Noguera says. Data collected over the years shows that former inpatients who attend the weekly shows have been … Read more on CityLab Read more... ...

Conference Focuses on Military Downsize, Family Transition

...  on military downsize, family transition Attendees and speakers from across the country include substance abuse professionals, physical therapists, clergy, and psychologists. Their sessions address issues including mental health, wounded warrior services, and behavioral health resources for … Read more on WTVD-TV In North Carolina, Campaigns for Senate Play to Dislikes in an Effort to Stoke … RALEIGH, N.C. — Thom Tillis, North Carolina's Republican candidate for the United States Senate, is partial to the first page from his party's national playbook this year. It involves mentioning his Democratic opponent, Senator Kay Hagan, in the same … Read more on New York Times Read ...

Nachspiel With Revolt

...  with Revolt – A nachspiel with Revolt cut down to 10minutes. Enjoy! (Should probably been in a alcohol abuse prevention campaign)   by USAG Yongsan East Texas drug use rises; funds for prevention agencies among lowest in the … LUFKIN, TX (KTRE) – Drug and alcohol abuse is constantly growing in the United States, but the funds for prevention in East Texas are not. "We barely scratch the surface of the need for prevention services and counseling services," said Phyllis … Read more on KTRE Read ...

Iowa Senator Winds Down Decades of Service

...  senator winds down decades of service The United States had been condemning North Vietnam for its treatment of prisoners — “Rightly so,” Harkin says, “but we were doing the same thing.” … From his father's job with the Works Progress Administration at the height of the Great Depression … Read more on Quad City Times Centra finds success in new depression treatment The National Institute of Mental Health calls major depressive disorder one of the most common mental health disorders in the United States, estimated to affect about 7 percent of adults annually. Until 2008, when transcranial magnetic stimulation, or … Read more on Lynchburg News and Advance Read ...

Engine Furore Divides F1

...  furore divides f1 The Formula One teams are currently embroiled in a bitter internal dispute as to the way forward regarding engines. Following the introduction for this season of the 1.6-litre turbo-charged power units, Mercedes have thoroughly dominated, claiming 15 … Read more on Daily Mail US, four European countries call for end to violence in Libya WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) – The United States and four European countries jointly called on Saturday for an end to violence in Libya. The governments of France, Italy, Germany, Britain and the United States said in a statement that they "agree that … Read more on Daily Mail Read ...

Ebola Victim's Sister: Hospital Denied Information Request

...  victim's sister: Hospital denied information request FORT WORTH, Texas >> The family of the first Ebola victim to die in the United States says the hospital that cared for him has refused for weeks to release lab results showing the effects of an experimental drug treatment, fanning their suspicions that … Read more on New Haven Register Ex-prostitutes, addicts find voice in voting booth JOHN BARNED-SMITH, Houston Chronicle … Those who do are moved to a "tank" at the jail where they all live, and where specialists visit and offer coaching in a variety of areas, ranging from life skills to drug ...

East Islip Doctor Pleads Guilty to the Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone

...  Islip Doctor Pleads Guilty to the Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone The guilty plea was announced by Loretta E. Lynch, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York; James J. Hunt, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York; and Tom F. O'Donnell, Special Agent in … Read more on LongIsland.com Pavley Bill Signed: First Responders to Carry Heroin Antidote “Prescription painkiller abuse afflicts people of all ages and backgrounds,” Pavley said. “Making naloxone available to law enforcement can prevent needless deaths and give victims a second ...