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National Depression Screening Day: October 6, 2011

  • National Depression Screening Day 2011
  • October 4, 2011
October 6, 2011 is the 20th annual National Depression Screening Day. This event provides a free depression screening for those people who may feel...
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Out of the Darkness- Walk to Prevent Suicide

In the United States, a person dies by suicide every 15 minutes, claiming more than 34,000 lives each year. Out of the Darkness Community Walks is...
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Rock into Recovery!

This is a celebration for folks working through a range of challenges including mental health conditions and addiction. This is the second annual...
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Webinar: The Effect of Seclusion & Restraints on Deaf & Hard of Hearing

  • Seclusion and restrain on Deaf or hard of hearing individuals
  • August 23, 2011
Webinar: The Effect of Seclusion & Restraints on Deaf & Hard of Hearing on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 3:00 pm Eastern Time. Sponsored by...
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A dangerous practice? Seclusion and Restraint

  • restraint and seculsion of children
  • July 13, 2011
The use of seclusion and restraint (SR) as a means to control “aggressive and potentially dangerous” child and adolescent psychiatric...
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Stories of Recovery, 2

  • recovering from mental illness
  • July 1, 2011
Meet A.M. - A young woman with a love of life:About two years ago, when I was twenty three, I started hearing voices. They screamed, whispered,...
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Stories of Recovery, 1

  • recovery from mental illness
  • June 17, 2011
Mental illness is a chronic medical condition, just like diabetes and high blood pressure. With support and treatment, a person with a mental...
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Recession, Depression: How The Economy Affects Mental Health

As the country waits for an economic recovery, steps need to be taken to care for the wellbeing of those who are unemployed or under-employed. The...
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Massachusetts Tornadoes- Mother Nature, this isn't Kansas

  • Massachusetts tornadoes
  • June 2, 2011
The 5:00 Worcester/Union Station train was delayed due to an medical emergency. I was on the train outside of Natick waiting for an ambulance to...
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Jared Loughner found to be Incompetent to stand trial in Federal Court

  • Jared Loughner incompetent
  • May 25, 2011
Jared Loughner was determined by a federal court today to be incompetent to stand trial. To be found incompetent to stand trial is not an...
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