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Living a normal life with a mental disorder
About 1 in 4 adults in this country is suffering from a diagnosable mental disorder. That's about 60 million people. Anxiety and depression lead the list. In the past, most people have not been willing to talk about it or get help. Doctors say...
Tags: Health, Mental Health, Abraham Lincoln
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Pilot program closes mental health gap in Elkhart, St. Joseph Co.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — More than two dozen Indiana children who might once have entered the court system as a way to receive mental health services are now receiving help through a pilot program. The Department of Child Services started the program...
Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Government Health Care, Health, Family, Mental Health
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E. Ind. police to get training on mental illness
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Police officers from eastern Indiana will receive special training in how to react to mentally ill people whom they may confront while responding to calls. Officers from the Muncie and Ball State police departments will under...
Tags: Symptoms, Mental Illness
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Mich. lawmakers back changes to welfare benefits
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Some low-income Michigan families would have to pass drug tests and make sure their children don't miss too many days of school in order to qualify for welfare benefits, under legislation being considered by the state...
Tags: Government, Stevensville, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Pension and Welfare, Interior Policy
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Health overhaul may grow Ind. addiction services
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The possibility of thousands of Indiana residents becoming eligible for addiction treatment under the federal health overhaul has state officials and providers preparing for an expansion. About 60,000 Indiana residents per year...
Tags: Government Health Care, Addiction, Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Medicaid
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Michigan addicts newly eligible for treatment
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan health officials say the state's substance abuse care system will be able to handle the surge of people who will become eligible for alcohol and drug addiction treatment under the federal Affordable Health Care Act....Tags: Addiction, Substance Abuse
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Signs of autism in our kids
One in 88 children has autism, a developmental disability that can result in sensory problems and problems with language, communication, social skills. April is Autism Awareness Month and early detection is key. There are general characteristics to...
Tags: Autism
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Ex-soldier struggles with PTSD behind bars
DECATUR, Ind. (AP) — The tattoo on the inside of Justin York's left arm is hard to discern. Glancing at it one way, you can see the word "Life." If you look at it another way, it reads "Death." If you look at it without knowing how to read it,...Tags: U.S. Army, Prosecution, Justice System, Shootings, Misdemeanors
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Mental health experts testify in Biffle trial
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- While awaiting trial on two murder charges and a slew of other accusations, Brandon Biffle spent much of his time in the St. Joseph County Jail in the rubber room, where inmates on suicide watch are generally sent. He slept on the floor and...Tags: Prosecution, Medical Specialization, Health and Medical Professionals, Health, Psychiatry
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Outreach group offers help to Iowa Street neighborhood
SOUTH BEND -- The emotional scars from the deadly South Bend jet crash are still fresh for Iowa Street residents, which is why a group of counselors went door-to-door to provide emotional support. "We're part of the State of Indiana Disaster Mental...
Tags: Health, Human Interest, Transportation Accidents, Mental Health, Air and Space Accidents
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NW Ind. mental health center settles worker claim
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A northwestern Indiana mental health center that operates more than a dozen emergency mental health services and substance abuse treatment facilities will pay a former employee $200,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit. The...Tags: Breast Cancer, Health, Employees, Substance Abuse, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Local teen beats suicidal thoughts with controversial treatment
It's a nation-wide problem affecting local families. A shortage of psychiatrists means adults, teens and kids who desperately need help aren't getting it. The reason for the shortage? Med students are choosing other specialties. Our Fact Finder team...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Psychiatry, Medical Specialization, Health and Medical Professionals, Psychiatrists
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