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Mental Illness Fallacies Counterproductive
The Hartford CourantProponents of Connecticut establishing a law that would allow the involuntary treatment of people with mental illness in the community have recently used two misleading ideas to support their case. They acknowledge that voluntary treatment is...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Yale University, Chemical Industry, Mental Health, Behavioral Conditions
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20 years in prison for St. Cloud man who tried to kill cops with AK-47
KISSIMMEE — A St. Cloud man who tried to kill two cops in 2011 with an AK-47 was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison followed by 10 years of probation and psychiatric treatment. More than 30 law enforcement officers — most of them from...
Tags: Judges, Osceola County Jail, Automotive Equipment, Shootings, Justice System
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Stanford Walmart shooter's trial delayed
ben@theinteriorjournal.comSTANFORD — A Harrodsburg man who allegedly shot at a Stanford police officer in front of Walmart in August will likely not go to trial on May 2 as had been planned. Instead, the trial has been delayed while Jackie Murphy, 71, undergoes a...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Trials, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Seriously mentally ill people can't wait another year for lawmakers to change the standard for involuntary commitments
Regarding your recent editorial on making it easier for families to commit a mentally ill relative to a mental institution against their will, Maryland's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and some state delegates apparently are missing the urgent...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Behavioral Conditions, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Family
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Moving beyond gun control
Gun control doesn't stop bombings, and it doesn't prevent violent people from buying nails, BBs or pressure cookers. While I am supportive of gun control — and applaud Maryland for being one of the few states taking a strong stance on gun possession...Tags: Substance Abuse, Education, Interior Policy, Mental Health, Politics
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“Call Me Crazy” continues Lifetime’s Five project; Laura Dern speaks
Channel Guide MagazineCall Me Crazy: A Five Movie Saturday, April 20 Lifetime, 8pm ET A young woman alone in a library starts to hear voices, threatening whispers that have her clawing at air and screaming for them to stop — just please stop. It might sound like the... -
Gun legislation failure dismays survivor of Texas mass shooting
Irma Garcia pulled back her sweater to show me where the bullet entered her shoulder and spun her around. It then torpedoed through her body and exited near the middle of her back. "I still have problems with it," she said, standing to show me how the...
Tags: Interior Policy, Psychology, Politics, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Sandy Hook Elementary School
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Town hall meeting to focus on substance abuse, mental illness in children, teens
Amid growing concerns about the relationship between substance abuse and mental illness in children and adolescents, the Harford County Office on Mental Health will hold an educational town hall meeting for Harford County families and service providers. A...Tags: Substance Abuse, Suicide, Harford County, Bel Air (Allegany, Maryland), Mental Health
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Mailbag: Sea lion attack definitely a federal case
Reading Karen Klein's commentary had me fuming on Friday (Commentary, "Why bring NOAA into the sea lion killing?," April 5). In the editorial, the writer says, "Sad, but was it irresponsible? Criminally or civilly irresponsible?" I say yes! A sea lion...Tags: Methamphetamine (drug), Crime, Law and Justice, Bath Salt Drugs, Autism, Behavioral Conditions
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Rick Warren starts mental health petition after son's suicide
Pastor Rick Warren and his wife have launched a petition about mental illness after their son’s suicide. “Join Kay and I, and the Saddleback Family, in our effort to urge educators, lawmakers, healthcare professionals, and church...
Tags: Suicide, Barack Obama, Mental Health, Behavioral Conditions, Rick Warren
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A test for Md. gun bill
Gov. Martin O'Malley's gun control bill faces a crucial test this week, when it is expected to receive committee votes in the House of Delegates. Although the legislation passed the Senate with strong support — and despite polling showing the vast...
Tags: Interior Policy, Mental Health, Politics, Judges, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
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Police training on complaints involving mental health patients
Daily American Staff WriterRobert Ethan Saylor, who had Down syndrome, died at the age of 26 while in custody last month. Saylor of Frederick, Md., was in a movie theater. When the movie ended, he wanted to see it again and refused to leave. Theater employees called three off-duty...Tags: Autism, Mental Health, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Behavioral Conditions, Consumers
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Apr 11, 2013
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Mar 15, 2013
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