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Canada needs to change its approach to mentally ill prisoners as correctional facilities worldwide contain a higher percentage of people with mental illness than the general population, states an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)...

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Marvin Ross: Why the Media Shuns Mental Illness

huffingtonpost.ca — “There is nothing newsworthy, unfortunately, in the stories of the many people with treated mental illness who are coping and accomplishing. There is the old adage that when a dog bites a man that's not news. When a man bites a dog, that is news, so most of the media coverage around the mentally ill has to do with crimes.View full resource at huffingtonpost.ca

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Tories reject consideration of mental illness in major new crime bill - Winnipeg Free Press

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Mental health link to local crime - Local News - News - General - The Warrnambool Standard

standard.net.au — “One in 10 criminals cite mental illness as a contributing factor to landing in court.View full resource at standard.net.au

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Chronic Stress May Cause Long-Lasting Epigenetic Changes | Psydir News

news.psydir.com — “Long-term exposure to a common stress hormone may leave a lasting mark on the genome and influence how genes that control mood and behavior are expressed, a mouse study led by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests. The finding, published in the September issue of Endocrinology, could eventually lead to new ways to explain and treat depression, bipolar disorder, and other mental illnesses...View full resource at news.psydir.com

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APA Honors Sen. Snowe, A Longtime Advocate Of Mental Health | Psydir News

news.psydir.com — “The American Psychiatric Association presented Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, with APA's highest award in advocacy, the Jacob K. Javits Award for Public Service, in recognition of her ongoing efforts for all of those living with mental illness. Snowe has worked throughout her career to end the unfair distinction between physical and mental disorders...View full resource at news.psydir.com

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Canadian Employers Burdened With Mental Health, The Most Costly Disability | Psydir News

news.psydir.com — “Mental illness is associated with more lost work days than any other chronic condition, costing the Canadian economy $51 billion annually in lost productivity. In the first study of its kind, researchers from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have calculated the actual cost of mental health leave and found that on average it's double the cost of a leave for a physical illness...View full resource at news.psydir.com

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World Suicide Prevention Day: NAMI Blog Discusses Kurt Vonnegut, Despair And Saving Lives | Psydir News

news.psydir.com — “In recognition of World Suicide Prevention Day on Friday, September 10, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) urges public education about mental illness and suicide. According to The World Health Organization, nearly one million people around the world die from suicide each year...View full resource at news.psydir.com

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Study shows bipolar mental illness does not make people violent - Health News - NHS Choices

nhs.uk — “People with mental illness are no more likely to commit violent crimes than ordinary members of the public, reported The Independent. Substance abuse is the chief cause of violent crime and increases the risk equally in people with and without mental illness, it adds.View full resource at nhs.uk

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Mental illness alone not linked to violence | News | Nursing Times

nursingtimes.net — “A new study claims that the number of violent crimes committed by mentally ill patients should not be blamed on the illness itself but rather on the abuse of drugs and alcohol.View full resource at nursingtimes.net

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Course offers help for families of mentally ill

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People With Mental Illness More Often Crime Victims " Psychiatric News

pn.psychiatryonline.org — “People With Mental Illness More Often Crime Victims " Psychiatric NewsView full resource at pn.psychiatryonline.org

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Study Finds College Students Exhibiting More Severe Mental Illness | Psydir News

news.psydir.com — “Severe mental illness is more common among college students than it was a decade ago, with more young people arriving on campus with pre-existing conditions and a willingness to seek help for emotional distress, according to a study presented at the 118th annual convention of the American Psychological Association. The data support what college mental health professionals have noted for some time....View full resource at news.psydir.com

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Study finds similar personality types in male and female domestic violence perpetrators | Psydir News

news.psydir.com — “New research is providing a better picture of the roles played by gender, personality and mental illness in domestic violence.View full resource at news.psydir.com

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EXRP featured on VH1...Might not be Celebreality, but I'll take it! | Psydir News

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