June 26, 2019, at 11:04 a.m. By Elaine K. Howley, Contributor U.S. News & World Report https://health.usnews.com/conditions/mental-health/articles/what-mental-health-statistics-can-tell-us MOST OF US KNOW SOMEONE who’s struggled with mental health issues. Whether it’s depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder or another problem, mental health issues are common.
Read MoreBy Amy Willer | Jun. 24, 2019 NAMI https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/June-2019/Responding-to-Bipolar-Psychotic-Symptoms A first experience with psychosis can be terrifying, exhilarating, disorienting or feel just plain ordinary. Sometimes it can seem ordinary because it was your reality for a while. Your senses and brain colluded to fabricate something that wasn’t actually there. It certainly felt real, though. For example, during my first psychotic more »
Read More6/10/2019 NAMI https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2019/NAMI-Joins-Seven-Leading-Organizations-to-Launch-Mental-Health-for-US-Coalition NAMI, along with other prominent mental health and addiction organizations, launched Mental Health for US: a nonpartisan educational coalition aimed at elevating mental health issues on the 2020 campaign trail. The coalition is dedicated to uniting Americans to call for bipartisan support and systematic change through grassroots activation.
Read MoreAuthor: Associated Press Published: 3:47 PM EDT June 5, 2019 Updated: 3:47 PM EDT June 5, 2019 WKYC 3 https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/crime/ohio-house-approves-death-penalty-mental-illness-bill/95-f34dbd9c-6539-4bd3-b728-7cb485487542 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio House has approved a bill prohibiting the executions of defendants if they’re found to have had a “serious mental illness” at the time of the offense. Offenders deemed by professionals to have more »
Read MoreMay 24, 2019 By Editor Cincinnati Public Radio https://www.wvxu.org/post/custody-or-care-ohio-may-help-parents-deal-mental-illness#stream/0 Across the United States, parents of children with severe mental health issues can face an excruciating decision: If they can’t afford costly healthcare, they may have to sign over custody to the state. That way, the government will pay for the child’s care. Now those parents more »
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