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Lions LB Tulloch: Young knows he's ill
ReutersTroubled former Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young knows he has a mental illness, according to a former teammate. Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch told the Detroit Free Press that Young once showed him paperwork explaining his disorder. "He's aware...Tags: Reggie Bush, National Football League, Seroquel (drug), Detroit Free Press, Crimes
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Supporters of National Alliance of Mental Illness hold event to fight stigma of mental illness
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Supporters of the National Alliance of Mental Illness have gathered in Sioux Falls to help in the fight to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental illness. The Argus Leader reports (http://argusne.ws/12Lbmrv ) that more...Tags: Behavioral Conditions
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Revising the book on mental illness
After years of research, professional infighting and maneuvering from various interest groups, the nation's psychiatrists Tuesday unveiled proposed changes to the manual used to diagnose and treat mental disorders around the world.
The draft document,...Tags: Insurance, Tourism and Leisure, Casino and Gambling, New York, Pharmaceuticals
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More guns used in suicides than homicides
When people think of gun violence, they typically think of a masked robber or a disturbed young man with an assault rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. In truth, the most common victim of fatal gun violence is a distraught man who, alone in a...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Suicide, Personal Weapon Control, Judges, Sandy Hook Elementary School
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Native American actress proud to walk Cannes red carpet
ReutersCANNES (Reuters) - Native American actress Misty Upham never dreamt she would be walking the red carpet at Cannes to showcase a film shot on her reservation. Upham features in "Jimmy P. Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian", focused on the relationship...Tags: Frozen River (movie), Celebrities, Entertainment, Symptoms, Cannes Film Festival
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Mental illness in youth: a common struggle
Go to a busy street in your community and count the next 25 adolescents who walk, bike, skateboard, stroll or saunter past. Odds are that two of those 25 kids (8.3% to be exact) would own up to having experienced 14 or more days in the last month that...
Tags: Substance Abuse, Tourette Syndrome, Social Sciences, Culture, Poverty
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Op-ed: The importance of mental health in schools
More than a month after the shooting rampage in Newtown, Conn., mental health professionals stated that psychological disorders often emerge before people enter high school; however, only a small percentage of students ever receives necessary intervention...Tags: Health Treatments, Interior Policy, Health and Safety at School, Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control
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Psychiatrists unveil their long-awaited diagnostic "bible"
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The long-awaited, controversial new edition of the bible of psychiatry can be characterized by many numbers: its 947 pages, its $199 price tag, its more than 300 maladies (from "dependent personality disorder" and "voyeuristic...Tags: Biology, Problem Gambling, Social Sciences, Culture, Mental Health
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Up to 1 in 5 children suffer from mental disorder: CDC
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Up to 20 percent of children in the United States suffer from a mental disorder, and the number of kids diagnosed with one has been rising for more than a decade, according to a report released on Thursday by the U.S. Center for...Tags: Substance Abuse, Diabetes, Social Sciences, Culture, Mental Health
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La Leche League of Columbia meets fourth Friday
These groups meet regularly. Bereavement Support Group — Fourth Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. This group is for adults who are mourning the loss of a loved one. All are welcome. St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Room 105, 8300 Old Columbia Road, Fulton. 410-792-...Tags: Ellicott City, Social Issues, Religion and Belief, Christianity, Breast Cancer
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Is grief a mental illness? Psychiatrists, critics face off over revised diagnostic guidebook
AP Medical WriterCHICAGO (AP) — In the new psychiatric manual of mental disorders, grief soon after a loved one's death can be considered major depression. Extreme childhood temper tantrums get a fancy name. And certain "senior moments" are called "mild...Tags: Authors, Social Sciences, Culture, Mental Health, Pharmaceuticals
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READER SUBMITTED: NAMI Connecticut To Hold Its 10th Anniversary Annual NAMIWalk
StatewideThe Connecticut Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Connecticut) is pleased to announce that it will hold its 10th Annual Walk Fundraiser on Saturday, May 18th, 9-11:30 a.m. at Bushnell Park in Hartford. The free event will feature...Tags: Bushnell Park, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), East Hartford, Mental Health, Health
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