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SSO launches Peace of Minds campaign to raise awareness about schizophrenia

More than half a million people in Ontario are either living with schizophrenia or are directly impacted by someone close to them who is suffering from the disease. Today, The Schizophrenia Society of Ontario is launching Peace of Minds, its most forceful campaign ever to raise awareness about schizophrenia and to generate support for vital programs to help those impacted by this crushing mental disease.

23 Jun 2010

BGU researchers develop software program to detect depression in blogs, online texts

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) developed a software program that can detect depression in blogs and online texts. The software is capable of identifying language that can indicate the writer's psychological state, which could serve as a screening tool.

23 Jun 2010

Veterans with substance use disorders utilize violent means to commit suicide: Study

Veterans with substance use disorders who die by suicide are more likely to use violent means (such as a firearm) rather than nonviolent means (such as a drug overdose), new research suggests.

22 Jun 2010

Connecticut is first state in U.S to expand coverage for low-income residents under Affordable Care Act

Connecticut is the first state in the nation to permanently add low-income adults to its Medicaid program under the new Affordable Care Act, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today.

22 Jun 2010

Omega-3 effective for treating depression in patients without anxiety disorders

The use of Omega-3 supplements is effective among patients with major depression who do not have anxiety disorders, according to a study directed by Dr. Fran-ois Lesp-rance of the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier at the Universit- de Montr-al (CRCHUM), head of CHUM's Department of Psychiatry and a professor at the Universit- de Montr-al. The study was published June 15 in the online Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

22 Jun 2010

Brain abnormalities associated with schizophrenia risk are detectable in babies, find researchers

Schizophrenia is a debilitating mental disorder affecting one in 100 people worldwide. Most cases aren't detected until a person starts experiencing symptoms like delusions and hallucinations as a teenager or adult. By that time, the disease has often progressed so far that it can be difficult to treat.

22 Jun 2010

Extenders bill in limbo, placing COBRA subsidy and Medicaid enhanced funding in even deeper jeopardy

Efforts to renew the COBRA subsidy extension to help workers who have been recently laid off afford to keep their former employer's health insurance remains in limbo as lawmakers work at a measured pace to extend unemployment benefits and a tax package.

22 Jun 2010

PPC Canada announces alliance with LifeSpeak

PPC Canada is pleased to announce an alliance with LifeSpeak Inc., designed to help customer employees across Canada work, learn and thrive. The addition of LifeSpeak's online, expert-led video clips to PPC Canada's current suite of offerings will provide employees with a just-in-time learning tool integrated into their Employee Assistance Program.

22 Jun 2010

Tentative deal raises cigarette taxes in NY; Many Iowa hospitals close inpatient psychiatric units

Harvard Medical School, which has suffered financially due in part to a sharp decline in Harvard University's legendary endowment, has successfully negotiated a deal in which Boston's major teaching hospitals will contribute $36 million to the school over three years. The hospital money is a small portion of the medical school's $580 million annual budget, but it may represent a larger turning point in the unusual relationship between the country's top medical school and its prestigious hospital partners.

22 Jun 2010

"Lap Band" weight loss surgery improves physical, psychological health in extremely obese adults

One year after weight loss surgery with laparoscopic gastric banding, extremely obese adults demonstrate not only better physical health but also improved psychological health, a new study shows. The results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego.

21 Jun 2010

UCLA research sheds light on how brain tells time

The ability to tell time is fundamental to how humans interact with each other and the world. Timing plays an important role, for example, in our ability to recognize speech patterns and to create music. Patterns are an essential part of timing. The human brain easily learns patterns, allowing us to recognize familiar patterns of shapes, like faces, and timed patterns, like the rhythm of a song. But exactly how the brain keeps time and learns patterns remains a mystery.

21 Jun 2010

Beyond Moose and Mountains initiative focuses on building Canada's business and regulatory environment

At its 2010 annual general meeting in Montreal yesterday, the national biotechnology association, BIOTECanada, confirmed a national team of industry leaders, whose expertise will ensure Canada keeps growing what today is an $84 billion bio-economy.

21 Jun 2010

Federal funds available to support specialized training curriculum on Mental Health Procedures Act

Approximately $500,000 is available in federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to support a specialized training curriculum on the Mental Health Procedures Act of 1976 for judges, law enforcement, psychologists, social workers and other professionals in the criminal justice system.

21 Jun 2010

Achieving remission in patients lessens burden of RA on societies with aging populations: Study

Achieving disease remission in patients with rheumatoid arthritis provides superior outcomes across measures of socio-economic importance including work productivity and quality of life according to results presented today at EULAR 2010, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in Rome, Italy. These Austrian findings are reported in addition to improvements in measures of physical functioning, when compared with RA patients achieving low disease activity.

21 Jun 2010

Greater focus on mental health is needed says expert

According to mental health expert and Australian of the Year Professor Patrick McGorry the resignation of the head of the National Advisory Council on Mental Health (NACMH), John Mendoza, is an indication of the disappointment of the mental health care sector with the government.

20 Jun 2010

Research findings support the need to establish standards for DFSA care

New toxicology findings reveal the presence of drugs and/or alcohol in 76 per cent of women and men who suspect they were victims of drug-facilitated sexual assault. Of those, 64 per cent did not report voluntarily consuming the drugs found, supporting their belief that they may have been slipped a drug. In addition, unexpected male DNA was found in a substantial number of cases, confirming sexual activity.

19 Jun 2010

Lightning Safety Awareness Campaign reduces death and injury from lightning strikes in the U.S.

This year marks the 10th Lightning Safety Awareness Campaign, June 20-26. Spearheaded by the National Weather Service, the campaign has reduced death and injury from lightning strikes in the U.S., with average annual deaths dropping from 72 to 40 in the last decade.

19 Jun 2010

Justice Department files stipulated settlement agreement resolving portion of lawsuit against Erie County

The Justice Department today announced that it has filed a stipulated settlement agreement resolving a portion of its lawsuit against Erie County, N.Y., regarding the limited issue of suicide prevention and related mental health care.

19 Jun 2010

HHS Secretary announces new $250M investment to improve health and well-being of Americans

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced $250 million in new Affordable Care Act investments to support prevention activities and develop the nation's public health infrastructure.

19 Jun 2010

esperanza Magazine's feature article Marriage Matters wins 2010 MHA Media Award

esperanza Magazine's feature article "Marriage Matters" has won a Mental Health America 2010 Media Award in the national magazine category. esperanza Magazine was among 15 media outlets honored by MHA at an awards luncheon held June 12 during the advocacy organization's 2010 annual conference in Washington, DC. The awards honor excellence in reporting and portrayals of mental health issues.

19 Jun 2010

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

SSO launches Peace of Minds campaign to raise awareness about schizophrenia

BGU researchers develop software program to detect depression in blogs, online texts

Veterans with substance use disorders utilize violent means to commit suicide: Study

Connecticut is first state in U.S to expand coverage for low-income residents under Affordable Care Act

Omega-3 effective for treating depression in patients without anxiety disorders

Brain abnormalities associated with schizophrenia risk are detectable in babies, find researchers

Extenders bill in limbo, placing COBRA subsidy and Medicaid enhanced funding in even deeper jeopardy

PPC Canada announces alliance with LifeSpeak

Tentative deal raises cigarette taxes in NY; Many Iowa hospitals close inpatient psychiatric units

"Lap Band" weight loss surgery improves physical, psychological health in extremely obese adults

UCLA research sheds light on how brain tells time

Beyond Moose and Mountains initiative focuses on building Canada's business and regulatory environment

Federal funds available to support specialized training curriculum on Mental Health Procedures Act

Achieving remission in patients lessens burden of RA on societies with aging populations: Study

Greater focus on mental health is needed says expert

Research findings support the need to establish standards for DFSA care

Lightning Safety Awareness Campaign reduces death and injury from lightning strikes in the U.S.

Justice Department files stipulated settlement agreement resolving portion of lawsuit against Erie County

HHS Secretary announces new $250M investment to improve health and well-being of Americans

esperanza Magazine's feature article Marriage Matters wins 2010 MHA Media Award

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