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Many people don’t want to think about their children dealing with mental health issues at such a young age, and you might have never thought about taking your child to see a psychologist. Although it might not be pleasant to think about your child having issues that require the attention of a mental health specialist, […]

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Although a lot of people have a negative opinion of going to therapy, the truth is that therapy and treatment can be highly beneficial for people of all different ages and from all different walks of life. Instead of thinking of things like substance abuse treatments and other forms of therapy as a negative thing, […]

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  Article from http://alert.psychiatricnews.org/ Middle-school students from small towns and rural communities who received any of three community-based prevention programs were less likely to abuse prescription medications in late adolescence and young adulthood, according to research funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and published yesterday in the American Journal of Public Health. The […]

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Legislation Recognizing Behavioral Health’s Central Role in Community Health & Safety Washington, DC (Feb. 7, 2013) — Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich) introduced the Excellence in Mental Health Act today. This legislation would support the nation’s community mental health and addictions system by establishing national standards and oversight for Federally Qualified Community Behavioral Health Centers (FQCBHCs). […]

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On Tuesday, Cort Frohlich of Frohlich, Gordon & Beason, Attorneys at Law presented Charlotte Behavioral Health Care with a check for $1,000 to help fund the Mental Health First Aid program that CBHC will be sending individuals to. CBHC is proud to be one of the first providers of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training […]

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Rearing the ‘problem child’ A community looks at how to treat mental illness in children BY EVAN WILLIAMS It wasn’t just her son’s temper tantrums that were troubling to Maggie Smith. Most kids have their fair share of those. It was their intensity, and the way they could arrive like inclement weather, and clear up […]

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Sebelius: Bring mental illness out of the shadows Kathleen Sebelius 2:59p.m. EST February 4, 2013 President Obama following lead of John Kennedy 50 years ago on improving access to care. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius speaks during the opening plenary of the National Health Policy Conference organized by The AcademyHealth February 4, […]

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  President Obama following lead of John Kennedy 50 years ago on improving access to care. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius speaks during the opening plenary of the National Health Policy Conference organized by The AcademyHealth February 4, 2013 in Washington, DC.  Story Highlights When untreated, condition takes a heavy toll […]

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From American Psychiatric Association U.S. Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-Calif.) and Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) said yesterday that they will introduce the Mental Health in the Schools Act in the House and Senate, respectively. The two spoke at a briefing on Capitol Hill for congressional staffers co-chaired by Napolitano and Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) on mental health aspects […]

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From American Psychiatric Association Early indicators that might predict later onset of psychiatric disorders could help guide interventions and prevention efforts. Research has shown that people who develop psychosis as adults often displayed cognitive deficits as children or teenagers. A new population-based Swedish study of 10,717 people indicates that the progression of these cognitive deficits over the […]

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From American Psychiatric Association Can some children diagnosed with autism recover? A new study suggests that a subset of children diagnosed early in life with autism are later free of symptoms to the point that they lose the diagnosis. The study, “Optimal Outcome in Individuals With a History of Autism” appears online in the Journal […]

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From: American Psychiatric Association People with schizophrenia die 12 to 15 years earlier than their counterparts in the general population, a difference driven largely by ischemic heart disease and cancer, according to a large study of Swedish patients. “Despite having more than twice as many contacts with the health care system than other people, schizophrenia patients had […]

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  From: APA Psychiatric News Alert  New York’s lawmakers and governor have not waited to see what, if any, changes to gun access will come out of Congress and the White House. Instead, they acted yesterday to pass a bill designed to limit the ability of some people with mental illness to obtain guns and expand […]

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National Council Introduces Youth Mental Health First Aid on Lady Gaga’s Born Brave Bus Tour Media inquiries to Meena Dayak at MeenaD@thenationalcouncil.org or 301.602.8474 WASHINGTON D.C., Jan. 14, 2013—The National Council for Behavioral Health is offering an evidence-based training program to help citizens identify mental health problems in young people, intervene in mental health crises, […]

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