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Mental Health Services & Patient Rights

Get involved in preventing emotional disorders and helping everyone get the care and treatment they need to live mentally healthy lives. Let's fight the stigma, support mental health research, and defend patient rights. Together, we can unlock the power of the mind.

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madpsych: Canada's Mental Health Commission at Forefront of Research on Mental Health and Homelessness: http://bit.ly/V6VtY (Media Advisory -)

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GIVE MORE FOCUS ON PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH - LEE (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

Saturday Nov 21 2009

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- Mental health education and promotion, which aims to address the rise of psychosocial problems in the society, are essential in Malaysia's aspiration to become a... Read on

Appeals court restores $100G in fines against SLS mental health firm (The Journal News)

Saturday Nov 21 2009

The state Appellate Division has overturned most of a lower court’s 2008 ruling that supported a private, for-profit mental health facility accused of violating patients’ rights. Read on

Hospital helps in transition of mental health services (The Advertiser-News)

Saturday Nov 21 2009

NEWTON This week, spokespeople for Newton Memorial Hospital clarified the reason they are no longer providing mental and behavioral health services in Sussex County. Read on

Mental health plan decried in Norman (The Oklahoman)

Saturday Nov 21 2009

NORMAN — Hundreds of people suffering from mental illness and addiction will go untreated if the state-run Norman Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center is closed, mental health professionals say.Without... Read on

Mental health services scramble (The Holland Sentinel)

Saturday Nov 21 2009

Ottawa County Community Mental Health is hardly recognizable compared to when Dr. Michael Brashears took over as director nearly two years ago. He began by making the organization more transparent... Read on

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Mental Health America (Part I)

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The National Alliance on Mental Illness: In Our Own Voice Family Companion

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Alison A. Hillman of Mental Disability Rights International received the 2003...

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Timur V. Posted Aug 15 2009

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PinkRibbons .. Posted Jul 13 2009

http://www.wellsphere.com/eating-disorders-article/mental-illness-stigma/226626

Great post about mental illness. One in five Americans experiences some types of mental illness.

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AutismTeam .. Posted Jul 13 2009

People with mental illness may possese extraordinary talents. Check out this post.

http://www.wellsphere.com/mental-health-article/art-and-mental-illness/661696

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DigestBetter .. Posted Jul 13 2009

By watching the video from the National Alliance in Mental Illness, you get a better understanding of how mental ilness can greatly impact a family's dynamics. It is good to know that there are organizations thats can help.

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Mental Health America

Mental Health America

Mental Health America is celebrating 100 years of advocacy, public education, and support for Americans with mental health conditions. Over the past... Learn more

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National Alliance on Mental Illness

National Alliance on Mental Illness

With your help, NAMI can continue its work as America's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of... Learn more

Mental Disability Rights International

Washington, DC - Mental Disability Rights International's (MDRI) Board of Directors has named Laurie Ahern as MDRI's President. Ahern has been with... Learn more

National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression

National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression

National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression

World Federation for Mental Health

World Federation for Mental Health

WFMH is an international membership organization founded in 1948 to advance, among all peoples and nations, the prevention of mental and emotional... Learn more

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