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For centuries, a little Belgian town has treated the mentally ill. Why are its medieval methods so successful?

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For centuries, a little Belgian town has treated the mentally ill. Why are its medieval methods so successful?

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Press Release: Disability Rights Organizations Led By Not Dead Yet Issue Open Letter Criticizing Respecting Choices Program for Bias Against Feeding Tubes and Breathing Devices. December 20, 2013 Our News & […]

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Use your brain. Change your attitude. End mental health stigma.

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Described as “a bold new approach” by President Kennedy, the Community Mental Health Act was the first federal law to encourage community-based mental health care. The Act provided grants to states for the con […]

It is time to stop treating mental health as a “cinderella” issue – Ed Mitchell. 24 October 2013 – 07:43. Dr Ed Mitchell, Clinical Fellow to Martin McShane, NHS England's Director for Long Term Condi […]

In 1990, the U.S. Congress established the first full week of October as Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) in recognition of NAMI’s efforts to raise mental illness awareness. Since then, mental health advocates […]

Just as wires must be insulated to effectively carry electrical impulses, nerve cells must be insulated by myelin to effectively transmit neural impulses. Using typical magnetic resonance imaging or MRI, one can […]

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