May 29, 2013 H. Steven Moffic, MD
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Those with mental illnesses who advocate for mental health treatment and destigmatization are examples of recovery at its best.
May 7, 2013 Tom Doub, Ph.D., CEO, Centerstone Research Institute
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It is time to challenge our current notions of diagnosis and seek a better understanding of the biological foundations of the brain so that we may develop more effective treatments and even cures. If successful, this agenda will move mental health into the mainstream of health, where it belongs.
March 22, 2013 Dennis Grantham, Editor-in-Chief
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Public money for private health insurance? This could be the key to success for the Medicaid Expansion
March 14, 2013 Dennis Grantham, Editor-in-Chief
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National Council President and CEO Linda Rosenberg maintains that the ability of behavioral health organizations to remain united is critical to the ongoing success of the field.
March 13, 2013 James M. Hunt, AIA, NCARB
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Lately I have been noticing on several occasions people admonishing others that something is not being done "the right way". This implies that there is only one way to do that particular thing "right" and that the person speaking is in possession of all possible knowledge about the different ways of doing that "thing" and which is the "right' way in this particular instance.
February 5, 2013 Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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As superstar's national bus tour continues, National Council affiliates meet with young people to offer mental health resources, encourage them to "be brave" in seeking mental health support.
January 23, 2013 Dennis Grantham, Editor-in-Chief
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Former First Lady reflects 40-plus years of fighting stigma, advocating for those with mental illnesses, in this exclusive interview.
December 21, 2012 James M. Hunt, AIA, NCARB
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Psychiatric inpatient suicides accounted for nearly ten times more deaths than mass killings (7,500 vs. 774) in five recent years. Yet hospitals still resist making the financial commitment to provide suicide resistant improvements that might help reduce both numbers.
November 14, 2012 James M. Hunt AIA
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Current thinking among some leaders in the field of behavioral health care design is now that curtains of all types should be eliminated from the patient environment. This includes curtains at windows, showers and privacy curtains in multi-patient rooms.
November 8, 2012 Dennis Grantham, Editor-in-Chief
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In opening her 28th Symposium on Mental Health Policy, Rosalynn Carter marveled at the field's progress, noting that "the overwhelming majority of people with mental illnesses will recover if only they get help."
November 2, 2012
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A study published in the journal Nature reported that a special “get out the vote” Facebook posting that showed pictures of friends, who said they had already voted, generated 340,000 additional votes in the 2010 congressional elections.
October 24, 2012 Dennis Grantham, Editor-in-Chief
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Thoughts on "a real choice" for voters, the costs of "cost shifting," and on what's going to happen on "day one"