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Mental illness in youth: a common struggle
Go to a busy street in your community and count the next 25 adolescents who walk, bike, skateboard, stroll or saunter past. Odds are that two of those 25 kids (8.3% to be exact) would own up to having experienced 14 or more days in the last month that...
Tags: Autism, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Social Issues, Poverty, Depression
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Op-ed: The importance of mental health in schools
More than a month after the shooting rampage in Newtown, Conn., mental health professionals stated that psychological disorders often emerge before people enter high school; however, only a small percentage of students ever receives necessary intervention...Tags: Barack Obama, Gun Control, Politics, Psychology, Symptoms
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Two Fayetteville police officers honored for their work with the community
The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.Two Fayetteville police officers were honored Thursday night for their efforts to help solve community problems. Lt. Randy Podobinski and Detective John Benazzi were presented with the Crystal Award during the department's annual awards banquet at the...Tags: Mental Health, Crime, Law and Justice, Sex Crimes, Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence
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Psychologist: Downtown El Paso murder suspect says Chucky told him to hurt victim
El Paso Times, TexasA 29-year-old man on trial on a murder charge suffered severe mental illness that caused him to hear voices -- including the voice of a homicidal doll featured in the "Chucky" horror movies -- that led him to beat his lover to death, a psychologist who...Tags: Bipolar Disorder, Symptoms, Substance Abuse, Psychologists, Prosecution
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La Leche League of Columbia meets fourth Friday
These groups meet regularly. Bereavement Support Group — Fourth Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. This group is for adults who are mourning the loss of a loved one. All are welcome. St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Room 105, 8300 Old Columbia Road, Fulton. 410-792-...Tags: Christianity, Social Issues, Anglicanism, Minority Groups, Howard County
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Homeless vet sentenced in Downtown assault
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewA brief altercation outside the Federal Building, Downtown, altered the lives of two veterans by costing one man his job and sending the other to prison. Navy veteran Ronald Sanders, 52, of Polish Hill was standing outside the building smoking a...Tags: Bipolar Disorder, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, Rentals
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READER SUBMITTED: NAMI Connecticut To Hold Its 10th Anniversary Annual NAMIWalk
StatewideThe Connecticut Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Connecticut) is pleased to announce that it will hold its 10th Annual Walk Fundraiser on Saturday, May 18th, 9-11:30 a.m. at Bushnell Park in Hartford. The free event will feature...Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Mental Health, Glastonbury, East Hartford, Bushnell Park
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Local employers launch national effort to fight depression in workplace
The Akron Beacon JournalA locally based coalition of employers has launched a national effort to combat depression in the workplace. Employers Health joined with the American Psychiatric Foundation's Partnership for Workplace Mental Health for a new initiative to help...Tags: Politics, Employment, Labor Legislation, Symptoms, Conservation
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Family claims state held fire sale of patient's coastal property, euthanized pet
Bangor Daily News, MaineOWLS HEAD, Maine -- The state took an oceanfront home, a car and beloved cat from a Rockland man while he was living in a state-run mental hospital, according to a lawsuit filed by his sister. Earlier this year, the state sold oceanfront property...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Finance
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Mental illness alliance to honor six people, Riverfront
La Crosse Tribune, Wis.The La Crosse County chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness will present Iris Service Awards to six people and Riverfront Inc. May 21 at First Congregational Church, 2503 Main St. The awards, presented as part of Mental Illness Awareness...Tags: Suicide, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Family, Health
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Plea comes 11 years after random killing of three in Valley Park
St. Louis Post-DispatchFor at least a year, Mitchell D. Osburn showed signs of mental illness. He had trouble keeping a job. He told doctors that parts of his brain were swelling or shrinking. He showed up at an emergency room offering to donate a kidney, or whatever body...Tags: Symptoms, FedEx Corporation, Prisons, St. Louis, The Home Depot
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A Look at Racial Disparities in Connecticut's Criminal Justice System
At least 29 people in Connecticut have died in the past seven years after deadly encounters with cops: 18 shot to death; probably 11 more after being hit by police Tasers. Almost 59 percent of those fatal incidents involved blacks or Latinos,...
Tags: Middletown, Social Issues, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons
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