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April 20, 2014

Sen. Walsh and Tarantino on mental health in the military

Today on CNN’s State of the Union with Candy Crowley, Sen. John Walsh (D-MT), the first Iraq War combat veteran to serve in…

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April 20, 2014

Woodson parents: Help teens with stress

In the aftermath of a series of student suicides at W.T. Woodson High School, parents are urging Fairfax County schools…

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April 1, 2014

Mall Tragedy Underscores Errors of Mental Health Stigma

It’s been about two months since Columbia experienced the sadness and loss of random public violence. In that attack, 19-year-old…

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March 28, 2014

Girl Scout tackles tough topic of teen suicide

Jacqueline Caserio knew that teen depression and suicide were difficult topics for a Girl Scout to tackle. But after learning…

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March 18, 2014

Early detection of mental illness is key to recovery

The Columbia Mall tragedy is heart wrenching, terrifying and incomprehensible, and so are last week’s revelations about the shooter (“Police…

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March 10, 2014

Bringing mental health awareness to Southwest Georgia

Understanding mental health and what to look for if someone you know may suffer from it was the goal Saturday…

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March 8, 2014

Jefferson County employees to receive mental health first aid training

As many as 200 Jefferson County employees will receive the eight-hour training to learn about mental health first aid “kits,”…

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February 28, 2014

Rep. Tarr Introduces Mental Health First Aid Legislation

Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) proposed legislation to authorize the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services to administer a Youth…

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February 28, 2014

Police, citizens suffer from lack of mental health beds

Twenty one percent of adult Oklahomans — 700,000-950,000 individuals — reported having a mental health issue during the past year,…

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February 27, 2014

Mental health has more awareness today to combat stigma

The topic of mental health has become more open and knowledgeable as the public learns about mental illness and substance…

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February 27, 2014

Federal report condemns use of solitary confinement for mentally ill…

Although hundreds of prisoners with mental illness remain in solitary confinement, sometimes for extended periods of time, prison leaders are…

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February 27, 2014

Donnelly Discusses Bill That Would Help Hoosier Veterans

To strengthen mental health efforts for veterans, the bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish an education…

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