Classes Help Families Understand Mental Illness
Classes help families understand mental illness For 12 weeks, facilitators help family members cope with what they and their loved one are experiencing – from schizophrenia to bipolar disorder to depression – while fostering a community, said Kay Ashby, president of the Virginia Beach chapter of the … Read more on The Virginian-Pilot Demi Lovato: 'Drugs numbed everything. My life was a shambles' Demi's birth father was bipolar, schizophrenic and battling alcohol and drug addictions and her mother had an as yet unacknowledged eating disorder and was also suffering from depression. Demi was barely old enough to understand what her parents were … Read more on Daily Mail Read more... ...
Three Former Cardinals Part of Former Players Painkiller Lawsuit Against NFL
... former Cardinals part of former players painkiller lawsuit against NFL He eventually became homeless and was in and out of 15 drug treatment centers for a period of over 20 years until overcoming his NFL-sponsored drug addiction," according to the lawsuit. Hill is the founder of Chandler-based Catch the Vision Inc., a … Read more on Phoenix Business Journal Tags: drug addiction, drug addict, drug treatment, drug treatment center, treatment center ...
BPJS Should Cover Drug Rehab Costs, Says BNN
... cover drug rehab costs, says BNN “We expect the amendment will oblige the BPJS to cover rehabilitation treatment for drug users in the hospital,” he said in Yogyakarta on Thursday as quoted by Antara news agency. Last year, the BNN estimated that Indonesia was home to 4 million drug … Read more on Jakarta Post Center aims to transform people through service projects, compassion Cameron Strange, a director at the Longview Dream Center on Gilmer Road, says he's a former drug addict who got a second chance at life. “I have made a life now, so I am not here for me; I'm here for others,” he said. Buy this photo · Realizing a dream … Read more on Longview News-Journal Read ...
Overcoming Barriers to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care
by floodllama Overcoming barriers to mental health and substance abuse care "Every organization requires money, and most rehab facilities are very costly," he says. And without the ability to pay for treatment, he says, many people simply can't get the help they need. Historically, mental health and substance abuse services … Read more on Los Angeles Times Drug Treatment Swept Up in Push for Medical-Records Sharing As of now, when a patient consents, substance-abuse treatment centers typically transfer the records via fax or regular mail, with information patients don't want released blocked out manually. The Department of Health and Human Services has been … Read more on Wall Street Journal Read more... ...
Should I Feel Bad That I Drove a Few Women Crazy by Rejecting There Love?
Question by God’s_Gift_2_Women: Should I feel bad that I drove a few women crazy by rejecting there love? A Couple of them ended up doing drugs to ease there pain of not having me, a few are in rehab for alcohol, and a few others I have had to get a restraining order against because they were stalking me. Best answer: Answer by Chuckgood for you Answer by Sierra CWell that depends? if you played them and broke their hearts on purpose or what ever then yeah you should feel miserable right now, but if it was just a normal situation and it didn’t work out….. then no not all they were either crazy before you knew them or your one heck of a guy. Read more... ...
State Highlights: Calif. Immigrant Licensing; Calif. Offenders Mental Health …
State Highlights: Calif. Immigrant Licensing; Calif. Offenders Mental Health … Local-government officials, residents, civil-rights activists and mental-health experts around the country differ on how best to handle criminal offenders with addiction and mental-health problems. Some leaders argue in favor of treatment within … Read more on Kaiser Health News Meet the candidate: Charlie Smith for state's attorney My office is successful in obtaining long sentences for drug dealers, while at the same time rehabilitating low-level offenders through our Drug Court Treatment Program. Having a sister …. Capt. LEIGH MADDOX, retired, Maryland State Police, Baltimore … Read more on Frederick News Post (subscription) Read more... ...