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November 08, 2007Stress of War resulting in Rapid Rise in Mentally Ill & Homeless VeteransAs anyone can imagine, war and the Read more...
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Lack of Mental Health Care in PakistanA new story out of Pakistan discusses Read more...
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October 29, 2007Patient-Rights and A Possible Smoking BanIn the past, we've discussed the use Read more...
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July 09, 2007State Psychiatric Hospital "A Disgrace"; New One ProposedEastern State, a state-run psychiatric hospital in Read more...
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June 26, 2007UK's Parliament Mental Health Bill Debate May Be Increasing Stigma and DiscriminationProfessor Graham Thornicroft, a psychiatrist at the Read more...
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June 06, 2007WHO Expresses Urgent Need for Network of Community CareMany countries are closing mental hospitals but Read more...
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June 04, 2007Jailing the Mentally Ill; It Harms Them, Harms Other Inmates, and is Very CostlyPeople with severe psychiatric illnesses such as Read more...
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May 17, 2007U.S. Health System Is a 'Mess' Says NIH Ethics ExpertA leading ethicist at the National Institutes Read more...
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April 24, 2007Some Cities are Tackling Homelessness; Providing Services for People with SchizophreniaNorfolk Virginia's "Housing First" initiative is a Read more...
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April 23, 2007Nowhere to Go: Psychiatric Care for Children LackingThere is a shortage of pediatric psychiatrists Read more...
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April 12, 2007Leading a Good Life Despite SchizophreniaInstead of being housed in institutions, "social Read more...
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April 02, 2007Virginia Children with Schizophrenia Will No Longer Need to Be Placed in Foster Care to Receive ServicesIn many states, including Virginia, parents of Read more...
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March 09, 2007National Institute of Mental Health, 2008 Research and Budget CutsThe following is an excerpt from a Read more...
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March 01, 2007Lawsuit Demands Care for Imprisoned Veterans with Mental IllnessesHundreds of military veterans with mental illnesses Read more...
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February 28, 2007Children With Mental Illnesses to Get At-Home ServicesA federal judge (Ponsor), in response to Read more...
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February 23, 2007Dallas to Pay for Mistreatment of Mentally Ill in JailThe U.S. Department of Justice has said Read more...
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February 22, 2007Soldiers with Injuries, Schizophrenia, PTSD, and Brain Trauma are Left in NeglectAmerican soldiers sometimes return from Iraq and Read more...
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February 21, 2007Many Americans Don't Trust Leaders To Reform Health CareMany community members at schizophrenia.com are hit Read more...
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February 17, 2007US Health System Getting Worse, Says ExpertThe problems of the US health care Read more...
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January 22, 2007Arizona Plans Overhaul of Mental Health CareThe Associated Press reported today that state Read more...
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January 10, 2007North Carolina Housing Mentally Ill in Nursing HomesThe News & Observer reports that since Read more...
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January 05, 2007Shorter Inpatient Mental Health Treatment for YouthA new landmark study indicates that children Read more...
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January 04, 2007Less Corruption in US Politics? New Promises to Ban Perks From LobbyistsAs we've reported in the past, many Read more...
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December 31, 2006Uncovering an Epidemic - Screening for Mental Illness in TeensThe New England Journal of Medicine has Read more...
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December 27, 2006Some Counties Try Mental Health CourtsIn an effort to offer nonviolent offenders Read more...
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December 26, 2006Officers Gain Insight From Volunteers With Mental IllnessThanks to volunteers who themselves have mental Read more...
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December 24, 2006New York Approves Insurance Parity BillNew York's Governor George Pataki signed into Read more...
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Bristol-Myers Settles in Pricing and Ethics ScandalsThe Independent (London) reported this week that Read more...
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December 20, 2006Some With Mental Illness May Get HomesAs a result of the 2004 Mental Read more...
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December 12, 2006Foster Care as a Last Resort to Obtain Psychiatric Treatment for One's ChildrenLoving parents, desperate to get children the Read more...
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December 11, 2006San Francisco General Hospital - A Refuge For City's Most Fragile MindsA well-written story about the San Francisco Read more...
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December 09, 2006Veterans Administration is Underfunding Mental Health ServicesThe Washington Post reported this week that Read more...
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December 08, 2006New Moms at Increased Risk for Mental Illness, Should be Screened After ChildbirthA new study covered in Time magazine Read more...
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December 07, 2006Ads Target Stigma of Mental Illness in TeensIts great to see a national public Read more...
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Ohio Senate Backs Coverage for Mental IllnessesAfter 18 years of advocacy, a mental-health Read more...
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December 01, 2006$5M to Treat Defendants With Severe Mental Illness Languishing in Florida Jails, But $50M NeededThe Miami Herald newspaper reported that the Read more...
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November 28, 2006Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Linked to Increased Social Stress in ChildrenPast research reports have suggested that prenatal Read more...
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November 25, 2006Massachusetts State Psychiatric Hospitals Not Admitting New PatientsWith potentially devastating impact to entire families Read more...
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November 15, 2006Officials Clash Over Mentally Ill in Florida JailsThe New York Times reported yesterday, "For Read more...
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October 09, 2006UK Mental Healthcare Report - Treatment Options FallingA survey of UK community mental health Read more...
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September 26, 2006Schizophrenia in the Top Four Most Expensive Conditions for MedicaidThe USA's hospital bill totaled more than Read more...
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September 07, 2006California Adds $890 Million to Mental Health ServicesMental health services in California are poised Read more...
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September 05, 2006Crisis for North Carolina's Mentally Ill Due to Funding ShortfallCrisis in care for North Carolina's mentally Read more...
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September 02, 2006Caring for War's Hidden Casualties - Mental Ilnesses Triggered by WarWe believe an editorial from the New Read more...
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Australian State Launches Strategy to Prevent Mental IllnessGiven the continued growth in scientific research Read more...
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September 01, 2006Low Funding of Mental Health Services in New Mexico Harms all CitizensThe Associated Press reported this week that Read more...
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August 30, 2006Marijuana and Schizophrenia - Public Policy ImplicationsTwo new research journal articles came out Read more...
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August 29, 2006High School Education Program on Mental Illness (Canada)The Pembroke Observer (Ontario, Canada) reported this Read more...
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US Citizens without Health Insurance Climbed to 46 Million in 2005The Wall Street Journal reported today that Read more...
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August 07, 2006A New Orleans Mental Health Breakdown?Last week we reported on a British Read more...
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July 26, 2006Australia Launches Major Program for Teen Mental HealthOn July 18th the Australian government launched Read more...
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July 20, 2006UK advocacy group urges Govt. to Educate Public about Mental Health risks of Cannabis / MarijuanaRethink - the UK mental health advocacy Read more...
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July 10, 2006US Supreme Court Weakens Insanity Defence, Affirms Importance of Early Treatment for people with SchizophreniaThe following comes from the Treatment Advocacy Read more...
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July 07, 2006SAMHSA Issues Consensus Statement on Mental Health RecoveryThank you to Dan (danweb) for posting Read more...
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June 21, 2006Young 'failed' by mental health systemThis story from the BBC highlights the Read more...
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May 21, 2006How Much Mental-Health Care Do Insurers Have to Cover? Why is Coverage so Poor? What you can doThe Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has a Read more...
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May 11, 2006Transforming Canada's Mental Health, Mental Illness and Addiction ServicesThe Canadian Senate just released a new Read more...
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Violence not an anomaly for some patients with schizophreniaThe Treatment Advocacy Center (www.psychlaws.org) issued a Read more...
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April 19, 2006Supreme Court re-considers Insanity StandardIts been reported today that the Supreme Read more...
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April 18, 2006Pete Earley and E. Fuller Torrey on Mental Health System in USAA good Internet radio broadcast that we Read more...
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April 12, 2006US: Mentally ill suffer deadly neglectAn sad, but well-written story out of Read more...
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March 29, 2006New Book: Crazy: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health MadnessThere is a new book written by Read more...
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February 08, 2006Debate on Treating Mentally IllCovering an important issue for families of Read more...
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Mentally Ill hurt by new Medicare ChangesNews from the Washington Post suggests that Read more...
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February 05, 2006Nowhere to go,NC State hospital moving patients into area's homeless sheltersThe North Carolina (US) newspaper reported that Read more...
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January 16, 2006Handbook on Criminalization of Mentally illOnline Handbook Addresses Criminalization of People with Read more...
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January 01, 2006Mayor of Albequerque Wants Manditory Treatment of Mentally IllAssociated Press reported this week that the Read more...
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December 17, 2005Crisis centers & retreats replace psychiatric hospitals?Crisis centres, retreats and "sanctuaries" should replace Read more...
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December 16, 2005Another Family Story of SchizophreniaBelow is a personal story from today's Read more...
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December 12, 2005Women and Prison - Brain Disorders Not IdentifiedA new report out of New Zealand Read more...
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November 17, 2005Medicare Prescription Drug InformationWe're a little behind on this announcement Read more...
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November 15, 2005Dual Diagnosis Recovery ProgramAccording to national statistics, at least 50% Read more...
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November 10, 2005New Outpatient Treatment ProgramA new bill is currently being reviewed Read more...
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Improving TreatmentOn November 4th, Charles Curie, of the Read more...
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November 08, 2005Economic Burdens of Schizophrenia on the CountryA new study recently came out on Read more...
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New Medicare Website for Med ProgramsMedicare has unveiled its long-promised Internet tool Read more...
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November 01, 2005New Report on mental illnesses and drug addictionsInstitute of Medicine news: Report on mental Read more...
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October 29, 2005Program to Reduce Child Psychiatric Drug UseIn January of 2006, an new program Read more...
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October 20, 2005U.S. Gives Florida a Sweeping Right to Curb MedicaidThe New York Times reported today that Read more...
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October 12, 2005Australia - Mental Illness Common, Survey SuggestsSurvey finds mental illness levels high ACCORDING Read more...
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October 05, 2005How Mentally Ill in Norway are TreatedAn excerpt from a column written by Read more...
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October 02, 2005Mental Illness Awareness WeekThe week of October 5th is National Read more...
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September 15, 2005NAMI Calls for FEMA to Not Ignore Mental IllnessAfter Hurricane Katrina many of those with Read more...
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July 14, 2005Group Homes Regulate Time OutCindy Crippen is 41 years old and Read more...
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July 01, 2005Graduating, Disabilities & Budget CutsAging Out': When Disabled Children Get Too Read more...
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South Korea Provides Jobs for the Disabled?Roh pledges to focus on improving welfare Read more...
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June 26, 2005Rhode Island, Nonprofits, & Brain DisordersIt's the job that makes the difference Read more...
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NIMH Outreach ProgramThis program from the NIMH (the USA's Read more...
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June 25, 2005NIH funds Schiz. Drug ResearchGOVERNMENT OFFERS FUNDS FOR NEW SCHIZOPHRENIA DRUG Read more...
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June 23, 2005Initiatives Provide Treatment?Mentally ill get prison, not couch; Number Read more...
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June 15, 2005Medicaid Drug Restrictions Coming?New limit on drugs may hurt ill Read more...
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June 14, 2005Working with SchizophreniaBreaking down the barriers to work A Read more...
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May 26, 2005South Carolina Insurance ProgressHealth insurance companies in South Carolina will Read more...
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May 04, 2005Medicaid Cuts to Hurt Mentally IllWe learned yesterday in testimony by Dr. Read more...
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Beware the Army RecruiterThe New York Times reported today that Read more...
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May 03, 2005Dr. Insel Substance Abuse MeetingFollowing is a short excerpt (from a Read more...
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Marijuana, Schizophrenia and the White HouseBetter late than never I suppose - Read more...
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April 26, 2005Mental Illness & African AmericansThe following is a newsrelease from SAMHSA Read more...
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April 22, 2005Australia Work Ruling for Sz ManThis just in from Australia (and probably Read more...
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March 23, 2005Police Internet Training ProgramThe Los Angeles Police Dept will train Read more...
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March 04, 2005Parity in Wash. StateSlowly, but (I hope) surely, the persistence Read more...
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February 18, 2005Senator Champions Community TxAdded to the incomparable stress of raising Read more...
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February 05, 2005Little Justice for Mentally IllTragedies and violent crimes involving people who Read more...
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January 19, 2005Mental Health High Priority for EUAt the World Health Organization Conference on Read more...
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December 21, 2004Virginia Parents turning to Foster Care for HelpParents in the State of Virginia are Read more...
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November 17, 2004National Trend of "Health Family Trees"When U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona spoke Read more...
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October 13, 2004California Advocates Promote Proposition 63This week the Fresno, California Bee (Newspaper) Read more...
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September 30, 2004Restrictive Medicare BenefitsThis is a follow-up to a previous Read more...
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September 11, 2004Pressure for Unbiased Drug Trial ReportsCurrently, there is no law requiring drug Read more...
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September 07, 2004New Medicare Rules May Affect YouNew Medicare drug-benefit rules in the USA Read more...
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August 26, 2004Gov officials take on mental health issues, reduce stigmaAmong the many factors that affect widely Read more...
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August 20, 2004the President�s New Freedom Commission on Mental HealthHere is the web site for the Read more...
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July 21, 2004Disease-Management Program in TXThe state of Texas has recently overhauled Read more...
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July 20, 2004Bill to prevent teen suicideThe Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act, sponsored Read more...
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July 07, 2004Canadian Gov Sues TrueHope for False ClaimsTruehope Nutritional Support Ltd, the developers and Read more...
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July 01, 2004New 'Repeat Offender' Bill Will Help Convicts RehabilitateIn an effort to address the revolving-door Read more...
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June 24, 2004Separate courts for mentally ill focus on rehabA group in Rockland, NY composed of Read more...
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June 22, 2004Bush Initiative Promotes Mass Mental Illness Screening, Use of Prescription DrugsPresident Bush's newest mental health policy, part Read more...
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