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Scientists Uncover Clues to Origins of Schizophrenia – Health News …

27, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Some people might develop schizophrenia when a normal process of brain development goes haywire in adolescence and early adulthood, Harvard researchers report. Everyone undergoes …

Ohio seeks to boost early childhood mental health services …

Officials set aside $9.1 million for the initiative in the state's two-year budget, which will benefit 75 counties, according to the state Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. The funds allow for up to 64 mental health …

Lena Dunham Challenges The Stigma Surrounding Mental Illness …

The stigma surrounding mental health has prevented many from seeking treatment. Given that one in four people are affected by a mental disorder at some point in their lives, it's alarming that only about 40 percent of those …

Horry County starts program for criminals with mental illness | WBTW …

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – A new program in Horry County works to keep people with mental health disorders out of prison. The program is called Mental Health Court and it's the opposite of Drug Court, in that it ensures …

Executive Action, Gun Control & Mental Illness: Too Little Too Much

One outcome of Obama's announcement is concern that physicians & mental health care providers will now be reporting everyone's mental illness to the FBI…