Monthly Archives: August 2008

Half of College Students Consider Suicide

There is a growing need for resources and support services in and among colleges across the nation… We need to begin to break down the stigma preventing students from seeking services or recognizing warning sights of onset in themselves and … Continue reading

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Grading the States: Mental Health Services Survey

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is preparing to grade each of the 50 states on mental health services and invites the public to help by taking an online survey-and forwarding it to others. In 2006, NAMI’s “Grading the … Continue reading

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Beyond the U.S.-Global Similarities: A Passionate Call for Mental Health Services

Aside from statistics showing 1 in 4 Americans will experience a mental illness at some point during their life, the disease is spread throughout our entire world and the need for advocay and support is very apparent.  Please view the article below of … Continue reading

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Watch for Upcoming Posts from our Behavioral Health Professionals

So far, we have had very positive responses from the public about the continued need for advocacy in the behavioral health fields, and blogging is a more grassroots approach to getting the message out there.  We are planning to feature … Continue reading

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Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities Updates

Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities Treatment Works…People Recover OACBHA UPDATE Up to the Minute VETERANS SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE HELPS THOUSANDS Last year, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) … Continue reading

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A Death in the Family

On the front page of the wall street journal last Saturday 8.16.08, a very interesting piece on hospital discharge issues, advocay and the mental health system in the USA was presented. http://online.wsj.com/article_email/article_print/SB121883750650245525-lMyQjAxMDI4MTE4NzgxMzc3Wj.html  What did you like about what Bernstein and … Continue reading

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