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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

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Canada needs to change approach as prisons/jails contain higher % of people w/mental illness than genl pop http://bit.ly/dcFAWf

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Americans are waiting for mental health parity - The Washington Post

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Here's a link to tonight's #mhsm transcript on supporting a loved one with mental illness http://t.co/Ow2uaH57 #mhsm

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NIMH · Pattern Recognition Technology May Help Predict Future Mental Illness in Teens

nimh.nih.gov — “Computer programs that automatically spot patterns in data may help predict a person’s risk for future mental disorders.View full resource at nimh.nih.gov

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Marvin Ross: Will Canada's Mental Health Improve with Fresh Blood?

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A task force calls for reform of California’s mental illness treatment laws | 89.3 KPCC

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