mental-health

Shootings expose cracks in US mental health system

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Last week’s fatal shooting at a Minneapolis sign company may be just the latest example of a family that fell through the cracks in the U.S. mental health system. The shooter, Andrew […]

2012/10/01

Prosecutors give up fight for Holmes' notebook

DENVER (AP) – Prosecutors are giving up their fight to see a notebook sent by the Colorado theater shooting suspect to a university psychiatrist. Deputy District Attorney Rich Orman told a judge Thursday that even […]

2012/09/20

Bill extends law forcing treatment of mentally ill

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – State lawmakers have sent the governor an extension of a law that allows courts to force people with mental illness into treatment. The extension passed the Assembly 61-3 Wednesday. AB1569 extends […]

2012/08/22

Caregivers can be any age, for any reason (audio)

One woman’s story illustrates the growing trend of caregivers today. When she was only 18 years-old, Tori Zellick found herself in the role of caregiver when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She wrote […]

2012/08/16

Report: Too little mental health care for boomers

(AP) – Getting older doesn’t just mean a risk for physical ailments like heart disease and bum knees: A new report finds as many as 1 in 5 seniors has a mental health or substance […]

2012/07/10

Panetta urges greater emphasis on mental fitness

(AP) – The military is dealing with an increasing number of suicides, and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says commanding officers must make clear that seeking help for the stresses of war is a sign of […]

2012/06/22

Caregivers susceptible to developing Alzheimer's

New study reveals that care-givers of patients who have Alzheimer’s disease are susceptible to developing the disease themselves, among a number of other diseases and health problems. Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa, President of Alzheimer’s Research […]

2012/06/19

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