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1. Understanding the Signs and Symptoms of Depression
December 13, 2010
It is completely normal for everyone to feel "down in the dumps" at some point. Feeling sad is a natural reaction to some of the disappointments and heartbreaks that life sends our way. However, if one's sadness has developed into an overwhelming feeling of despair and hopelessness that lasts for lo...
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2. Addressing the Need to Help Those With Schizophrenia
November 29, 2010
Much has been done recently to advance the standards of care for people living with schizophrenia. An initiative is taking place at 10 community behavioral health organizations nationwide and is designed to improve the daily functioning of people with schizophrenia and raise expectations for what is...
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3. Election 2010: Implications for Federal Addiction and Mental Health Policy
November 16, 2010
I am sure that most of us have had our fill of pundits offering opinions about why the elections went the way that they did, and what this means about the mood of the American people. You will not find any of that in this short piece. Instead, I will focus on what might the election mean for our co...
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4. How to Help Someone Going Through a Mental Health Crisis
November 08, 2010
You might think that you are unable to help a friend or family member who is experiencing a mental health crisis, but there are a number of things you can do to help somebody suffering from this problem. Below are a number of steps and strategies you can take to provide help to someone going through...
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5. The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention Offers Much-Needed Assistance
October 23, 2010
The establishment of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention needs to continue to be commended, as there has been no better time than now to see such a project take shape. When announced by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Department of Defense Secretary Robert M...
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6. Mental Health First Aid in the USA After One Year
October 17, 2010
Launching a new program is a bit like eating an elephant. Even though you've got a great vision and a huge goal, you still have to tackle it one bite at a time.
That's the approach that has taken with launching Mental Health First Aid in the United States. We envision Mental Health First Ai...
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7. Strengthening the Public Mental Health Addictions Safety Net
October 10, 2010
Much needs to be done to ensure that national healthcare reform and parity live up to their promise for persons with mental illness and addiction disorders, Congressmen and advocates pointed out during a recent policy briefing on mental health.
There is an unfortunate dual crisis of increase...
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8. What the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Means for the Future of Mental Health Care
September 17, 2010
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was passed in March of this past year, and aims to improve all aspects of our country's health services. One aspect that will be much-improved is the area of mental health care.
Insufficient coverage and a lack of programs that educate the publ...
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9. Weaving Mental Health First Aid into Workplace Wellness
September 11, 2010
Every month Anne LaFleur sends employees in her office a quiz about various wellness topics. When the topic was depression, she received twice as many responses as usual from co-workers.
When LaFleur, vice president of human resources at a credit union in Pawtucket, RI, took a Mental Health ...
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10. Using Comparative Effectiveness Research to Examine and Improve Health Care Reform
September 06, 2010
Our understanding of the effectiveness of healthcare interventions continues to grow - in particular, our understanding of the impact of such interventions on individuals with mental illness and substance use disorders is becoming more robust. And yet, research evidence indicates that the realities ...
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