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‘Lives lost’ as mental health funds suffer cuts | Irish Examiner

irishexaminer.com — “Lives are being lost on a daily basis due to under-funding and under-staffing in the mental health services, the head of Kerry’s Psychiatric Nurses Association has warned.” View full resource at irishexaminer.com

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Bad science in the British Journal of Psychiatry : Pharyngula

scienceblogs.com — “Would you believe that ""the largest, most definitive analysis of the mental health risks associated with abortion, synthesizing the results of 22 studies published between 1995 and 2009 involving 877,181 women, of whom 163,831 had abortions" has determined that "abortion...” View full resource at scienceblogs.com

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Does Sugary Soda Make Youth Violent? - Journal Watch Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

pediatrics.jwatch.org — “Some evidence suggests that consumption of sugary soft drinks is associated with adverse mental health outcomes. To explore whether soft drinks are also associated with violent behavior, investigators analyzed data from 1618 9th to 12th . . .” View full resource at pediatrics.jwatch.org

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Found In The Developing Brain: Mental Health Risk Genes And Gender Differences

medicalnewstoday.com — “Most genes associated with psychiatric illnesses are expressed before birth in the developing human brain, a massive study headed by Yale University researchers discovered. In addition, hundreds” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Psychiatric nurse receives NE Iowa Nurse of the Year award - Related Stories - ANA SmartBrief

smartbrief.com — “Jan Neal, registered nurse at Black Hawk Grundy Mental Health Center in Waterloo, Iowa, was honored on Monday as Northeast Iowa Nurse of the Year by the Iowa Nurses Association. In addition to creating a model for a patient and family education initiative, Neal advocated the use of the Nursing Diag…” View full resource at smartbrief.com

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Secondhand Smoke Threatens Children’s Mental Health | Wellness Report

blog.toyourhealth.com — “A new study of children and adolescents aged 8 to 15 was conducted to measure the serum cotinine level associated with secondhand smoke exposure among nons...” View full resource at blog.toyourhealth.com

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RI has US' highest rate of serious mental illness | The Associated Press | News | Washington Examiner

washingtonexaminer.com — “Rhode Island has the highest rate of serious mental illness among adults in the country, according to a new federal survey published Thursday. The study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that 7.2 percent of Rhode Islanders ages 18 or older experienced a serious mental illness at some point in the past year.” View full resource at washingtonexaminer.com

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Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Leaders Join Forces for a Solution -- Hazelden

hazelden.org — “Focus on Integrated Recovery is collaboration between Hazelden, the Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, NAADAC:, The Association for Addiction Professionals, the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP), the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, and Westbridge Community Services.” View full resource at hazelden.org

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Are the “Terrible Two’s” a cultural phenomenon?

kaimh.org — “Kansas Association of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health” View full resource at kaimh.org

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The Santa Barbara Independent Mental Health Association Needs Volunteers for Arts Festival in October

independent.com — “Volunteers are needed for the 18th annual Mental Health Arts Festival on Saturday, October 1st from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at De La Guerra Plaza in Santa Barbara, hosted by the Mental Health Association in Santa Barbara County.” View full resource at independent.com

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MHA News Now: Raise Alzheimer's Awareness by painting it purple on Sept. 21

mhanewsnow.typepad.com — “Pictured are Dianne Arnold of Oxford, Kathy VanCleave of Magee, Melora Jackson of Perkinston, and Patty Dunn of Brandon planning for Paint It Purple! in September. The Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) and the Alzheimer’s Association Mississippi Chapter wants...” View full resource at mhanewsnow.typepad.com

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MHA of NYC - Stigma

mha-nyc.org — “Mental Health Association of New York City (MHA-NYC) is a nonprofit organization that addresses mental health needs in New York City and across the nation. It is a local organization with national impact and has a three-part mission of advocacy, education and mental health services. MHA-NYC identifies unmet needs and develops culturally sensitive services and programs to improve lives while promoting the importance of mental illness.” View full resource at mha-nyc.org

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DOJ looking into mental health programs | The Associated Press | News | Washington Examiner

washingtonexaminer.com — “A Mississippi mental health official says the Department of Justice Department is looking into whether the state is providing appropriate care to mentally ill.” View full resource at washingtonexaminer.com

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