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Stabbings of children in southern Californa linked to mental disorders

In the past two days neighbors, family, friends and the general public have been horrified by the stabbing of children by their parents in southern...
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Mental illness 101

Mental illness is comprised of a variety of disorders all of which affect the quality of life in numerous ways.Some are easier to diagnose than...
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World suicide prevention day

World Suicide Prevention Day is today, September 10. It is a call to governments worldwide to expand awareness of suicide and the measures to...
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Community walks benefit suicide prevention

According to Robert Gebbia, Executive Director of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, “every 16 minutes someone dies by suicide...
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Save the dates for mental health events in LA

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Ventura county has funds but no site for mental health center

Ventura County has the money for a residential canter for those suffering crises from mental illness, but can not find a site to house it.Monies...
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Dealing with summer depression

Summer depression can have biologically based causes such as the interruption in normal routines which usually help to keep depression at bay or...
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NAMI California annual conference

NAMI California will hold their annual conference 2009 on August 21 & 22 in Torrance. The theme is Destination: Recovery!Tom Wootton, author of...
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What to do in a mental health crisis

When faced with a mental illness crisis, consumers, family and friends face many unknowns. Often times this crisis is their introduction to mental...
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Mental illness is not linked to violence

The assumption that mental illness is synonymous or even linked to violence is a serious misconception according to a new report from the...
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