America's Mental Health System Needs Improvement, but Gains of the Past Give …

America's Mental Health System Needs Improvement, But Gains of the Past Give …
The Community Mental Health Centers Act of 1963 had envisioned the widespread development of community-based mental health services that would include crisis services, inpatient services in local hospitals, outpatient treatment, day programs, and … Read more on Huffington Post (blog)

NIH study shows people with serious mental illnesses can lose weight
People with serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression can lose weight and keep it off through a modified lifestyle intervention program, a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-funded study reported … Read more on National Institutes of Health (press release)

Protecting Those Who Serve
In a related issue, Walden said he is working with other members of Congress to improve veterans' access to mental health care. "If there is an area of incredible need for our veterans, it is access to mental health services," he said, citing suicide … Read more on OPB News