Month: December 2015

Government criticised for failure to ratify UN Convention on disability …

The Government has been criticised for a delay in ratifying the CRPD, the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. The convention gives a committment that people with disabilities can enjoy their rights on an …

Overhaul mental health care | TribLIVE

U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy's bill (the proposed Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act) calls for much needed reforms in the recognition and overall societal care of individuals suffering from serious mental health disorders.

Former Green Beret's PTSD violence stirs USF controversy | WFLA …

Allred suffers from PTSD and traumatic brain injury and successfully completed all the required steps in Holder's Veterans Court, a program that stresses treatment above punishment. “This is about a society that must support …

How Much Do You Spend On Mental Healthcare – BuzzFeed

Because mental healthcare costs are not one size fits all…

Comcast fires veteran with panic disorder after he asks to use …

According to a recent lawsuit, Inman had asked his employer to accommodate his disability by allowing him flexible medical leave when panic attacks occurred, and Comcast had done so. Inman has a service dog, a German …