mental health care

Scandal of Mental Health Patients in Hull Being Sent Far Away From Home for

...  in Hull being sent far away from home for … Mental health patients – including children – are being sent far away from home for treatment and many have no understanding of how long they should expect to wait before being seen by specialists. Health Minister Norman Lamb said it was concerning and … Read more on Hull Daily Mail Equal treatment for mental health She noted that larger employer health insurance plans have eliminated higher cost-sharing for inpatient mental health care and said most plans have done the same for outpatient care. HHS officials said mental health services generally amount to only … Read more on My Eastern Shore Read ...

Assembly Adopts More Than a Dozen Bills Aimed at Improving Mental Health Care

by Governor Neil Abercrombie Assembly adopts more than a dozen bills aimed at improving mental health care Chronic Crisis: Milwaukee County's mental health system focuses less on continual care and more on emergency treatment than any in the nation. Despite scandals, studies and promises of reform, the system is like many of its patients: It never gets better. Read more on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Cognitive behavioral therapy shown to be effective for treating depression in … For veterans seeking mental health treatment, a lot of emphasis has been placed on developing ...

An Update on How the US Affordable Care Act Impacts Mental Health Care

...  Update on How the US Affordable Care Act Impacts Mental Health Care An Update on How the U.S. Affordable Care Act Impacts Mental Health Care I last wrote what the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare or the ACA) will mean to mental health treatment in the U.S. over a year ago. Since the Act's passage and … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog) Milgrim & Associates, P.C. in Woodbridge VA Now Provides Mental Health … Woodbridge, VA — (SBWIRE) — 11/14/2013 — Milgrim & Associates, P.C., a counseling center in Woodbridge VA is now providing mental health assessments, ...

Brentwood Relationship Counseling (310) 359-9450 | Dr Thomas, Psychologist

  Brentwood Relationship Counseling (310) 359-9450 | Dr Thomas, Psychologist – Relationship Counseling in Brentwood, CA. Individual / couples / marriage counseling. Dr. Thomas is a licensed Psychologist with three degrees in Psychology …   19 natural remedies for anxiety In one study at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, in Philadelphia, patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) who took chamomile supplements for eight weeks had a significant decrease in anxiety symptoms compared to patients taking … Read more on Fox News Read more... ...

Hospital's New Life as Mental Health Care Clinic

by Life Mental Health Hospital's new life as mental health care clinic CALOUNDRA Private Hospital, soon to be renamed Caloundra Private Clinic, is transforming into a mental health facility, treating patients with general and acute mental health disorders. The first stage of the Ramsay Health Care development, a 22-bed … Read more on The Sunshine Coast Daily IMPACT adds mental health to mission by J. Reynolds Hutchins. When the son of Deb Myers' friend planned to commit suicide, his mother intended to find him the best ...

Some Alarming Facts About Mental Illness in America

by chuck.taylor Some Alarming Facts About Mental Illness In America Of the 45.6 million adults who had diagnosable mental illness in 2011, 11.5 million had serious mental illness. Other surveys put those numbers even higher. Mental illness has been on the rise over the past few decades. Between 1987 and 2007, the … Read more on Business Insider Community Mental Health Act anniversary marked Prior to the bill being signed 50 years ago, consumers were warehoused very unfairly in large congregate settings," said Eileen Durkin, CEO of C4, a comprehensive provider of behavioral health services for people with mental illness. "The bill allows … Read more on ABC7Chicago.com Read more... ...

$800000 Expansion at Rehab Center at Morrell

...  expansion at Rehab Center at Morrell The project represents phase four of an overall expansion at the Rehab Center, according to Dennis Lofe, chief executive officer of Wilson Senior Care. “We're investing money back into our local community,” Lofe said. The project will include expanding … Read more on SCNow 50 years after changing approach to mental health care, needs persist The law, known informally as the Community Mental Health Act, provided funding for local centers and for facilities that conducted research on mental illnesses and how to treat them. Today, community-based mental health service is … In his ruling … Read more on Tallahassee.com Read ...