Tag Archives: national

five readers on being failed by mental health services – The Guardian

We asked for your experiences of mental health care in England. Overwhelmingly, you told us change is desperately needed.

Press Release: Twelve Disability Groups File Brief in Tennessee …

On Friday, February 12, 2016, Not Dead Yet and eleven other national and Tennessee state disability rights organizations have filed a friend of the court brief in the Court of Appeals, Middle District, in support of a lower court …

Organizers Forum: Mental Health and Disability Rights

Tuesday, February 16, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Eastern; Call-in: 1 (712) 832-8310; Passcode: 125175#; RSVP online. On this call, we'll talk about how to address – in the media and in society – the growing and false assumption that …

Study Links Child Abuse, Neglect to Earlier Onset of Bipolar Disorder

11, 2016 (HealthDay News) — People with bipolar disorder who have a history of being abused or neglected as children may have more severe symptoms and a higher risk of suicide, new research suggests. “Our findings …

Cultural Competency and Ethics in Mental Health Care – KidsPeace

For those attendees who may have wondered why presenter Thespina Arcure chose to discuss ethics in KidsPeace Institute's first Clinical Café presentation of the year, she had a ready answer: “Because we're seeing things …