Keeping The Family In Mind, UK
What is it like to have a mentally ill parent? Family Minded, a report by leading children's charity Barnardo's will launch today (11 June 2008) to raise awareness of the stigma that surrounds mental illness and the need for all services working with a mentally ill parent to 'think family'.
Government Opens Its Eyes - But People With Severe Mental Illness Are Still Dying Unnecessarily, UK
New research by Rethink suggests that less than half of people with severe mental illness are getting the healthchecks GPs are meant to provide. Rethink welcomed the new government recognition of the problem in its report released Health inequalities: progress and next steps, but warned that urgent action is needed to stop thousands of people with severe mental illness dying unnecessarily.
Schizophrenia: Twice As Common As HIV AIDS, But Survey Shows Americans Misinformed
Twice as many Americans live with schizophrenia than with HIV/AIDS, but a major report by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) reveals most Americans are unfamiliar with the disease. "Americans are not sure what to think about schizophrenia, " said NAMI executive director Mike Fitzpatrick.
Ouststanding Young Advocates Recognized For Raising Awareness Of Mental Health Issues
Mental Health America presented six outstanding young advocates with mpower awards for their exceptional efforts to raise awareness of mental health issues among America's youth at the Dinner and Awards Ceremony of its 2008 Conference, No Health Without Mental Health, June 7, 2008, in Washington, D.
CQ's Carey Discusses Democratic, GOP Medicare Proposals, VA Mental Health Bill, Health Care IT Measure
Mary Agnes Carey, associate editor of CQ HealthBeat, discusses Senate Democratic and Republican measures to halt a 10.6% reduction to Medicare physician fees; Senate legislation involving veterans' mental health; and a House bill that encourages greater adoption of electronic health records in this week's ".
Mental Health America Honors Outstanding Mental Health Advocates For Dedication, Innovation And Outreach To Underserved Communities
Mental Health America honored four leading mental health advocates today for their tireless efforts to improve conditions for mental health consumers, during its 2008 Annual Conference, featuring the Inaugural Promotion and Prevention Summit in Washington, D.
Mental Health America 2008 Media Awards Recognize Excellence In Mental Health Journalism
Mental Health America will honor twelve professional and student journalists for outstanding coverage of mental health issues tomorrow at a Media Awards luncheon held during its Inaugural Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Summit in Washington, D.
Medicaid Program Increases Kids' Access To Mental Health Care
Expansion of Medicaid's Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) program in California has significantly improved children's access to mental health services, reports a study in the June issue of Medical Care.
Dr. Mariana Pereira Of Rutgers Receives Prestigious 'Young Investigator Award'
Dr. Mariana Pereira, postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience at Rutgers University in Newark (CMBN), is the recent recipient of a "2008 Young Investigator Award" from NARSAD, The World's Leading Charity Dedicated to Mental Health Research (previously known as the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression).
Claims Linking Health Problems And The Strength Of Cannabis May Be Exaggerated
Claims that a large increase in the strength of cannabis over the last decade is driving the occurrence of mental health and other problems for users are not borne out by a study of the worldwide literature, say researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) and the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI), both from Australia.