Month: February 2016

Settlement Limits Solitary Confinement for People With Mental …

A settlement reached last week in a class-action lawsuit regarding the solitary confinement of individuals with mental illness in Indiana's prisons promises sweeping reforms that will affect hundreds of people. The suit against …

Disability Rights Legislative Day 2016 | Midland Empire Resources …

Disability Rights Legislative Day 2016 … Disability Rights Legislative Day 2016; » Starkloff Disability Institute Seeks Advocates to Help Eliminate Work Disincentives; » Have H&R Block Prepare Your Taxes, and Get $20 Donated to MERIL!

Study Links Child Abuse, Neglect to Earlier Onset of Bipolar Disorder

11, 2016 (HealthDay News) — People with bipolar disorder who have a history of being abused or neglected as children may have more severe symptoms and a higher risk of suicide, new research suggests. “Our findings …

Pregnancy May Help Reduce PTSD Symptoms | Psych Central News

Expectant mothers are typically thrilled, but they often carry a fair amount of worry. That would seem to especially be the case for women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But a new University of Michigan study finds …

PTSD coping strategies for students discussed | The Columbian

Discuss strategies to help students with post-traumatic stress disorder manage coursework, academic tasks and physical space in classrooms at a free, public forum from 2 to 3 p.m. Feb. 22 in the Library Building, Room 264 at …