In the Netherlands, doctors may perform euthanasia — not only for terminal physical illness but also upon the “voluntary and well-considered” request of those suffering “unbearably” from incurable mental conditions.
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These are words that ring true for thousands of families across Long Island who have been unsuccessful in accessing timely and affordable mental health and addictions care through their health insurer. How do I know this?
New Jovian Thunderbolt: Our national mental healthcare shame
Our national mental healthcare shame. Maybe it wasn't a good idea to close all the state asylums. Sure there were abuses, but we should have concentrated on those. Because there are dangerous people that need to be …
Social Media May Help Detect Mental Illness | Digital Trends
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My Beirut Chronicles: Lebanese schizophrenia?
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