WASHINGTON (CBSDC) — Newly-elected House Speaker Paul Ryan believes that Congress needs to work on mental illness laws in the wake of the San Bernardino massacre that left 14 people dead. Speaking to “CBS Thi […]

Last evening I attended the U.S. International Council on Disabilities (USCID) second annual gala on the eve of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The event was held at the Embassy of Finland […]

Education Secretary announces 22 pilot areas across the country to improve mental health services for children in 255 schools.

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A violent trend gripping the country with fear and grief is prompting a conversation at home on how to stop the massacres.

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Paul Ryan: We Must Address Mental Illness To Curb Mass Shootings. But he stressed that Congress shouldn't infringe on the rights of law-abiding citizens. Willa Frej Reporter, The Huffington Post. 2 hours ago | […]

Social anxiety disorder is not just shyness, it also involves worries and fears about social interaction that makes everyday activities a challenge.

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[Quick note on terminology: we use the term 'persons with disabilities' to reflect the UNCRPD terminology, but we recognise that disability rights movements worldwide also use 'people with disabilities' or […]

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 […]

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 […]

The England spinner Monty Panesar plans to talk openly about his mental illness after being counselled by a cricket mentoring organisation.

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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 […]

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 […]

A micropreemie mom speaks out about her experience with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after the traumatic birth of her son at 23 weeks gestation.

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According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 18.5 percent of Americans experienced mental illness in the past year, 4.2 percent of which interfered with their daily lives. Moreover, NAMI states […]

Prior research has shown that people with PTSD have altered brain anatomy and function. In the new study, researchers discovered people with PTSD have an imbalance between two neurochemical signalling systems […]

NW-3509 – First voltage-gated sodium channel blocker as add-on therapy for the treatment of schizophrenia. MILAN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–December 2, 2015–. Newron Pharmaceuticals S.p.A. (“Newron”), a research an […]

At least one person a week dies in the U.S. after being stunned with a Taser and more than half of them had a mental illness or illegal drugs in their system, according to their research. The Post undertook […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 t […]