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Is Mental Health Being Ignored in Presidential Politics?

Posted on May 9, 2016

Mental Health Daily (Hogg Foundation)

Candidates szeem mostly to have only scratched the surface. of the issue,  Here  is a guide to current candidates' platforms,statements, and legislative history regarding mental health at the start of Mental Health Awareness Month. Are they still workIs in progress?

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Commentary: Give hope to the mentally ill

Posted on May 1, 2016

Greenville News (South Carolina)

Op-ed by NAMI CEO Mary Giliberti on the need to share, experiences, change our culture and create support for those who may need help.

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Denying Transgender People Bathroom Access Is Linked to Suicide

Posted on May 1, 2016

Newsweek

Transgender persons who were denied access were 1.45 times as likely to have attemptede suicide.

 

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From One Asian American to Others: These Are 5 Things You Need to Know About Mental Illness

Posted on April 25, 2016

XO Jane

African Americans and Hispanic Americans used mental health services at about one-half the rate of white Americans in 2013 and Asian Americans at about one-third the rate. Ianted to seek help at an early age, yet my mother forbade t.

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For Police, A Playbook for Conflicts Involving Mental Illness

Posted on April 25, 2016

New York Times

In resaponse to high-profile police shootings of people with mental illness, police departments are turning to cfrisis intervention training. But training is not enough.

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U.S. Suicide Rate Surges to a 30-Year High

Posted on April 22, 2016

New York Times

There wass an alarming increase among girls 10 to 14, whose suicide rate, while still very low, tripled..The rate decreased  for just one racial group, African American men, and for only one age group, men and women over 75.

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Schizophrenia Stole My Brother. This Is How I Got Him Back.

Posted on April 20, 2016

Esquire Magazine

The psychiatrist was wrong. Joshua may have had a psychotic break, but it was not a one-time episode. It wasn't until later that I learned more about schizophrenia than just the word.

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Panel Would Make Insurers Help Contain Rising Drug Costs

Posted on April 18, 2016

New York Times

The propsals could hurt people with mental illness who live below the poverty level.

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Which of These Women Has a Mental Illness?

Posted on April 18, 2016

Women's Health

The editor of Women's Health writes about her diagnosis with obsessive-compulsive disorder. A survey conducted by NAMI and the magazine reveals that 78% of respondents suspect they have a mental illness and 65% have been diagnosed with one.

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His mom publicly compared him to killer Adam Lanza. Now the teen is opening up about his bipolar disorder.

Posted on April 14, 2016

Washington Post

His mother intensified dvocacy for greater mental health awareness, but he remained anonymous in order to concentrate on recovery. After a decade of misdiagnoses and failed medications, overnights in hospitals and juvenile jails, he is now in control of his own mind and ready to also be in control of his own story.

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