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State increases funding for county's mobile mental health crisis …

Anoka County has received an increase in state funding for its mobile mental health crisis response program. The Anoka County Board Feb. 16 approved an amendment to its contract with the agency that provides this service …

Mental health officials: Cuts mean thousands of Oklahomans will …

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services has been forced to cut nearly $10 million from this year's budget as a result of reduced state revenue. In a meeting before a …

Anxiety disorders — just in your head? – Medical Xpress

Their methodical approach to rule out medical causes – such as thyroid, heart and other hormonal problems – and then diagnose an anxiety disorder is a positive approach to diagnosing an anxiety condition. The good news is … January 20, 2016. Genes play a crucial role over time although environmental factors matter most in the short term, according to a major study into social anxiety and avoidant personality disorders from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

SDC and NAMI Help People Living with Mental Illness | 860WNOV

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Social Development Commission (SDC) and NAMI of Greater Milwaukee partnered on Saturday, December 19, to offer a Mental Health Resource Fair providing free resources to individuals and …

S. 1893, Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015 …

S. 1893 would reauthorize and make several changes to grant programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency (SAMHSA) related to awareness, identification, and prevention of substance …