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Autism, Mental Illness, Euthanasia and the WaPo – BMJ Blogs

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.

Peer Helpers organize coloring session for Mental Health …

… for students to bring to life with different shades of colors. On Feb. 22, Peer Helpers hosted a coloring session for Mental Health Awareness Week at St. Paul Academy and Summit School. Print Friendly. Tags: peer helpers …

“enough is enough” to government on Deaf mental health services

Two bitter blows have been dealt to the Deaf community this week. The Deaf Health Charity SignHealth says “enough is enough.” Recently, NHS England said it wanted to scrap the Clinical Reference Group on Deaf Mental …

Disability rights groups sue Success Academy Charter Schools

“Success Academy operates schools in some of the most distressed neighborhoods of this city and receives considerable public funding but fails to serve students with disabilities in accordance with the law. These children …

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.