Search results for: "suicide"

Stop Putting Sick Children in Jail

[…] escalate. Risks of harm increase. Many techniques used in correctional settings—like prolonged isolation and restraints—actually worsen symptoms, leading to greater acting out and self-harm, through self-mutilation or suicide. The Congressional investigative report documents "a national crisis," Carothers said resulting in part from reduction or elimination of mental health services as states struggle to balance […]

NAMI BLASTS CBS FOR TELEVISION MALPRACTICE

[…] U.S. Surgeon General, and more recently, President Bush’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health…in addressing the needs of children with severe mental illnesses—including very real risks of suicide." NAMI also responded to a Newsweek (October 4) article in which a CBS spokesperson was cited as saying the network was "unaware" of negative reaction to […]

Keeping Families Together Act Re-Introduced; Advocates Say Congress Must Act This Year to End Custody Relinquishment for Mental Health Services

[…] Mentally Ill (NAMI) – National Association of County Behavioral Health Directors (NACBHD) – National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) – National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (NCCBH) – National Empowerment Center (NEC) – National Mental Health Association (NMHA) – National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse – Suicide Prevention Action Network USA (SPANUSA)

Study Looks at Treatment-Resistant Depression

[…] treatments, including a psychotherapy, over much longer periods, and welcomed a broad spectrum of patients with co-occurring drug, alcohol and physical health disorders, or a history of suicide attempts. Instead of recruiting volunteers through ads to research clinics, STAR*D enrolled patients already seeking help in the 41 participating clinics nationwide. Representative of national ethnic […]

Diverse New Coalition Launches Education Campaign To Counter Misconceptions About Depression

[…] seeking help,” said Sue Bergeson, President of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance. “That’s not just counterproductive it’s downright dangerous because depression is the principal cause of suicide worldwide, killing more people than homicides and terrorism combined,” she said. “This campaign is critical because more education and awareness can help deter needless deaths and […]

Campaign for Mental Health Reform Names William Emmet as Director

[…] (NAMI) National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors (NACBHD) National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (NCCBH) National Empowerment Center (NEC) National Mental Health Association (NMHA) National Mental Health Consumer’s Self-Help Clearinghouse Suicide Prevention Action Network USA (SPANUSA) United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA)

NAMI Calls for Federal Investigation of Georgia State Hospitals

[…] public accountability.” The newspaper found cases in which: Consumers die from lack of emergency treatment or proper medical care Consumers die under physical restraints Consumers die from suicide Consumers die choking on food, vomit or foreign objects, or by aspirating them into their lungs Employees beat consumers with aluminum pipes Doctors widely prescribed sedatives […]

African American Families and Mental Health: What You Need to Know

[…] with someone in her room…when there is nobody in there but her." Serita's father always had experienced "the blues" from time to time, but no one expected suicide.He was a deacon in his church, but stopped going to social events. He wrote a letter to an estranged sister. He sold his prized fishing boat. […]

President-Elect Obama Honors NAMI’s Matt Kuntz in Whistle Stop Tour to Inauguration

[…] Obama in August 2008, became NAMI Montana’s executive director. Kuntz’s stepbrother, Chris Dana, returned home from Iraq, and while suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), died from suicide. Kuntz subsequently led the effort in Montana that resulted in a program to check members of the state National Guard for signs of PTSD every six […]

NAMI Launches New PSA Campaign

[…] mental illnesses such as major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and post-traumatic stress disorder. Without treatment, people living with mental illness may face unemployment, substance abuse, homelessness and suicide. "We know that with early detection, appropriate treatment and support from family and friends, people with mental illness can lead healthy, rewarding lives," said Michael Fitzpatrick, […]