Mental Health Issues Industry News & Blogs

Industry News & Blogs

Community workers help to bridge treatment gap in mental health | Rosalind Miller | Global
www.guardian.co.uk | Feb 16, 2012
Rosalind Miller: Training lay people can play a crucial role in helping to deliver effective care for depression and anxiety in resource-poor, primary healthcare settings

State of the Nation Conference
www.communitycare.co.uk | Feb 10, 2012
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Report: New definition of autism could end access to health care, social services for many |
www.freep.com | Jan 20, 2012
A new definition of autism could dramatically reduce the number of people who qualify for the diagnosis, a preliminary study reported by the New York Times suggests.

Cyril Greenland helped move psychiatric patients out of hospitals - The Globe and Mail
www.theglobeandmail.com | Jan 18, 2012
Growing up poor gave him insight into the social and economic causes of mental illness

Sport on TV: It's hard-hitting stuff when Flintoff says he's all at sea - TV & Radio - Media - The
www.independent.co.uk | Jan 15, 2012
If ever there was a sportsman from the money-mad professional era who was guaranteed to put a smile on the face of the fans – or even the opposition – then it was Freddie Flintoff. Ebullient big-hitting, big-hearted fast bowling, smacking sixes for his father to catch in the crowd, even consoling

Political turmoil in Yemen causing breakdown of social services, increased threats to child welfare
www.news-medical.net | Jan 9, 2012
"Yemen's populist uprising and the political crisis that followed have pushed the country to the brink of a humanitarian emergency, according to the United Nations and aid agencies," the Washington Post reports, noting that "children have been hit especially hard."

lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender seniors face harder old age, U.S. study finds
www.sciencedaily.com | Nov 17, 2011
Aging and health issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender baby boomers have been largely ignored by services, policies and research. These seniors face higher rates of disability, physical and mental distress and a lack of access to services, according to the first study on aging and

Westchester social-services advocates call Astorino budget cuts 'shell game' for taxpayers | The
www.lohud.com | Nov 16, 2011
Advocates, workers and groups that depend on Westchester County funds say County Executive Rob Astorino's proposed $100 million in spending cuts could drive up costs in other services.

Social services to get a 3rd of proposed 2012 budget - Worldnews.com
article.wn.com | Nov 15, 2011
SOCIAL services will make up close to a third of allocations in the proposed P1.816-trillion national budget for 2012. Senator Franklin Drilon, finance committee chairman and sponsor of the bill, said the budget is "decidedly biased for the poor," with P575.8 billion going to the conditional cash

White & Co. Announces Advancement in Packaging Waste Reduction and Launch of Best Load® Packaging
www.prweb.com | Nov 8, 2011
Packaging research and consulting firm White & Company announced today the development of computer code that models the compression stress distributions within unitized shipments and research findings that will ultimately lead to the significant reduction of packaging waste. This announcement