Crain's is reporting that, buried in Governor Rick Snyder's budget proposal is a section that will shift public funding and delivery of mental health services to private corporations. The move is being fought by patient advocates …
Month: February 2016
Gov. Snyder moves to privatize mental health services in budget …
Crain's is reporting that, buried in Governor Rick Snyder's budget proposal is a section that will shift public funding and delivery of mental health services to private corporations. The move is being fought by patient advocates …
Stigma remains, says former Hong Kong mental illness patient …
People who have recovered from mental illness still live under the shadow of stigma, according to one Hong Kong woman with first-hand experience of the condition. “The pressure is invisible. You don't know how others look …
Organizers Forum: Mental Health and Disability Rights
Tuesday, February 16, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Eastern; Call-in: 1 (712) 832-8310; Passcode: 125175#; RSVP online. On this call, we'll talk about how to address – in the media and in society – the growing and false assumption that …
Breaking point: Hong Kong's overburdened mental health care …
Waiting times for mental health treatment are the longest of all the specialist services offered in the public health system. The longest waiting time among the seven hospital districts now stands at 166 weeks, or more than three …