Lawmakers push to curb medicating foster children

Mental-health drugs for foster children would be limitted under a legislative proposal being considered in Tallahassee. BY CRISTINA SILVA TALLAHASSEE — A …

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Mental health advocates concerned about possible state cuts to their funding

Mental health advocates concerned about possible state cuts to their funding
SPRINGFIELD – School funding isn’t the only thing on Gov. PatQuinn’s chopping block. Mental health service providers would seea

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Whats the difference between this board and the Mental Health Board?

I always thought the mental health board and the psychology board were very similar. What topics are discussed here that make it different from the mental health board?

State mental health worker pleads guilty

State mental health worker pleads guilty
A former employee of a state mental hospital in Goldsboro pleaded guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor charge of failing to report abuse.

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What is the difference between learning disability and mental health problem?

I want to study mental health at university but my friends think leaning disability is better,what are advantages of studying mental health?

Nurtur Launches Quarterly Webinar Series with Presentation on the Mental …

The first presentation, "Mental Health Parity: Strategies to Reduce Risk,” will explore the challenges and opportunities presented by the recently enacted …

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Rapper DMX Ordered to Jail

A judge has ordered rapper DMX to spend six months in a Phoenix jail for violating probation and to undergo a mental health evaluation. (March 16)

New local involvement in mental health

New local involvement in mental health
THE Cumbria patient and public forum for mental health and learning disabilities is holding an event to let people know about the new Local Involvement Networks (LINks) and how they can become involved.

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What guidelines exist for mental health therapy and treatment?

I have heard that mental health treatment is highly unregulated. Cruel practices such as reparative therapy and electric shock treatment are practiced on patients without evidence to back up their safety and effectiveness. What guidelines exist for mental health treatment? What is allowed, and what is not?

Brookline's mental health center gets the Blues

The group says it has launched a $2.5 million fundraising goal to help support its programs for local residents, including treatment of emotional disorders, …

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