It's important to treat both the mental illness and the addiction if you have a dual diagnosis. Like most people I know in recovery, I have dual diagnosis (also called co-occurring disorders). This just means that I have been …
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This Woman Is Taking A Stand Against People Who Say Mental …
An article in the Sydney Morning Herald gave advice to employers on how to spot an employee who might be "faking" their mental illness….
Paul Ryan: We Must Address Mental Illness To Curb Mass Shootings
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 | Updated 2 …
Current U.S. policies fail to deliver mental illness treatments | The …
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 adults in the …
Measuring Specific Mental Illness Diagnoses with Functional …
Download a PDF of "Measuring Specific Mental Illness Diagnoses with Functional Impairment" by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for free. Description: The workshop summarized in this report was organized …
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