Category Archives: Poverty

Gov. Pence announces plans to build new 159-bed mental health …

“This new institute will serve as the centerpiece of our ongoing commitment to improve mental health care and address the scourge of addictions in Indiana,” said Gov. Pence. “This new institute is another part of our strong …

Americans Deserve Excellence in Mental Health Care Reform …

Health Care Reform – business as usual… This week, Linda Rosenberg, President and CEO of the National Council for Behavioral Health published a Huffington Post article calling for an end to the incarceration of people …

Possible mechanism for specific symptoms in bipolar disorder …

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, and the Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg University in Sweden have identified a gene variant linked to psychotic symptoms and cognitive impairment in people with bipolar disorder.

PA disability rights group: Eliminate subminimum wages for workers …

The Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania is calling for systemic changes in how people with disabilities are employed. The group's board of directors issued a white paper Friday calling for the elimination of subminimum …

The NHS is failing people with mental health and substance use …

People who have mental health along with substance use problems (known as dual diagnosis) have multiple needs, and yet struggle to find services to help them. Those with complex needs have often experienced a great …