Inpatient Psychiatric Pavilion Opens in Glen Oaks
Inpatient psychiatric pavilion opens in Glen Oaks The new pavilion will consolidate the outdated living quarters spread throughout the psychiatric facility's campus, upgrading both the coordination of services and treatment, North Shore-LIJ said. Administrators from both the Zucker Hillside Hospital … Read more on TimesLedger There's never been a better time to talk about mental health care All they receive is either a prescription with no real psychiatric care or a six-to-24-hour wait in the crowded, noisy ER while social services attempts to find them placement in the packed inpatient psychiatric units. What's worse is many more end up … Read more on Elgin Courier News Read more... ...
Mental Illness, Spirituality and Faith
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Sick: A Documentary
Sick: A Documentary – This is a documentary about the mental health institutionalization of youth. It was completed as part of the social justice program at Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It explores mental health institutions in the context of Irving Goffman’s ‘total institution’ and looks at parallels between the institutionalization of youth in mental hospitals and the prison system. One part historical, one part sociological, one part personal – former patients share their experiences. Based on personal experience, we asked as our premise – if you are sending someone somewhere to get healthy, why would you send them to a prison? In this film we offer a critical look at the institutionalization of minors. Read more... ...
Inpatient Mental Health: Inpatient Depression Treatment – When Is It the Right Choice?
Should you consider inpatient depression treatment? No matter what your knowledge of the illness, or how well you attempt to treat it, using self-treatment or medications prescribed by a physician, there may come a time when you or a loved one will require inpatient treatment for depression. The treatment will take place in a mental health care facility and for many people this is frightening and completely unnerving to them. The stigma along of being sent to a mental health facility was once overwhelming. These days a great deal of that has changed but our own attitude about that treatment may not have. Read more... ...
Anxiety Depression Help
N De PRess ION, a NXIet Y DIs ORDe Rs ATo seek help as soon as possible. Depression and anxiety disorders are both common and treatable, and a doctor will be able to help you decide whether treatment is needed and what … Access Content A Self-help Manual For anxiety And depressionMicrosoft Word – SHADE-A self help manual for anxiety and depression … Content Retrieval Help For depression,Fact sheet 24 Help for depression, anxiety and related disorders under Medicare for more information www.beyondblue.org.au or beyondblue info line 1300 22 4636 … Access This Document Read more... ...