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Bill to recognize mental health service dogs in Missouri offered for …

A bill that nearly passed this year, to have mental health service dogs recognized in the same way as other service dogs, has been filed again for 2016. Representative Chrissy Sommer (courtesy; Tim Bommel, Missouri House …

Report: Connecticut Boosted Mental Health Funding In 3 Years …

Connecticut is one of 11 states that have increased funding for mental health care every year since the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, according to a new national report.

What is Social Anxiety Disorder, and Do You Have It? – Harley Therapy

Social anxiety disorder is not just shyness, it also involves worries and fears about social interaction that makes everyday activities a challenge.

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 …

Low Omega-3's Linked with Bipolar Disorder | Psych Central News

A new study finds that people with bipolar disorder have lower levels of certain omega-3 fatty acids that cross the blood-brain barrier than people who do.