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Raise the bar: Seek justice for those with mental illness

Posted on April 9, 2017

Florida Sun-Sentinel

Commentary by NAMI CEO Mary Giliberti on the prison death of Darrell Rainey.

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Does the Death Penalty Target People Who Are Mentally Ill? We Checked

Posted on April 3, 2017

Washington Post

 

People who are executed have a far higher rate of mental illness than does the general public. Suicidal tendencies are particularly common

 

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A onetime golden boy lost to the grip of mental illness

Posted on April 2, 2017

Philly.com

"That's what the early stages of mental illness are like, It's as if you're trying to find your way home again." Her 2011 memoir, Circles Around the Sun: In Search of a Lost Brother, focused on his struggle with schizophrenia.

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Climate change contributes to mental illness

Posted on March 30, 2017

Popular Science

According to a report by the American Psychological Association and two other groups, an increasing number of climate-related disasters are affecting mental health.

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Doctor and Patient Advocates Sound Louder Warnings as Trump and GOP Push Obamacare Repeal

Posted on March 22, 2017

Los Angeles Times

NAMI called the legislation “life threatening,” cautioning that it would “destroy countless hopes for recovery.” The coalition of 87 patient and physician groups told congressional leaders that the ill “could be devastating to people with serious diseases.”

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10 Silent Signs You Could Have Postpartum Depression

Posted on March 20, 2017

Readers' Digest

It's more than the "baby blues." postpartum depression is a serious condition that affects one in nine women.

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The General Who Went to War On Suicide

Posted on March 17, 2017

Politico

The commander with a history of depression created a unique way to keep his soldiers from killing themselves. The Army had other ideas.

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Mental Health Groups Say GOP Health Plan Will Devastate Millions

Posted on March 17, 2017

NBC News

Changes in Medicaid alone would result in 14 million Americans losing health insutrance, including many with mental health conditions.

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“Big Things Have Small Beginnings”: New Campus Group Combats Mental Illness

Posted on March 9, 2017

University News

Part of a nationwide movement, the University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC) campus now has a NAMI presence.

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Patients more likely to refuse drug therapy than psychotherapy for mental health

Posted on March 6, 2017

Science Daily

A meta-analkysis of studies found thatf  people seeking help for mental illness are more likely to refuse or not complete recommended treatment if it involves only medication

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