The move from hospital to community-based care can be a frightening and difficult experience for people with severe mental illness (SMI). People with mental health problems may not have networks of support such as family, …
Month: December 2015
Clowning Around: Today For The First Time Since I Can Remember …
Mental Health Humor send in the clowns – DARK HUMOR by Chato Stewart. Caption: Send in the Clowns…parts and pieces. See: Clowning Around: Today For The First Time Since I Can Remember-I Have HOPE PART 1.
Monty Panesar to air problems as part of mission to return to cricket …
The England spinner Monty Panesar plans to talk openly about his mental illness after being counselled by a cricket mentoring organisation.
Louisiana gets poor mental health care access ranking | New …
A new report finds Louisiana is one of the states with the highest prevalence of mental illness and lowest rates of access to care. The national Mental Health Association's 2015 report ranks Louisiana 47th on the survey, which …
“Here's why Pa. shouldn't tinker with an important healthcare …
Under this model, the state would pay private insurance companies to cover and manage home and community-based services for an estimated 450,000 low-income seniors and adults with disabilities. … is the Executive Director, Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly; Peri Jude Radecic is the Chief Executive Officer, Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania; and Antoinette Kraus is the State Director, Pennsylvania Health Access