Wednesday, December 06, 2006
New Programs Help Mentally Ill Ex-Cons
Associated Press - Without adequate support, or access to medication and counseling, those discharged or paroled with serious mental illness - defined as schizophrenia, bipolar or major depression - often wind up cycling back through the criminal justice system, Bower
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13 years to detect bipolar disorder
The Australian - The Sydney man, who now works for a mental health service, was often treated with medication during the depression phase of the illness. However, doctors failed to recognise that his bouts of mania were caused by bipolar disorder. "I would come up
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Man gets 5 years in prison for Home Depot arson
East Valley Tribune - from schizoaffective disorder — a mental illness whose symptoms appear to be a mixture of unipolar depression and bipolar, or Warrayat and his doctors have found a regimen of medication that makes him feel better, Thompson said, and had he been
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Counselors for mentally ill realizing clients' need for intimacy
Dallas Morning News - case workers and physicians have encouraged people with severe mental health issues – bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and major depression Overloaded case workers focus on jobs, housing and medication needs – not holding hands and seeing
Source: www.dallasnews.com
Durango woman honored for mental-health work
Durango Herald - Common mental-health problems could include situational depression resulting from a I have a daughter in her early 20s who was diagnosed as bipolar in her teens Medication isn't the only answer by a long shot. Cognitive therapy - expanding
Source: www.durangoherald.com
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