Planning for NAMI California Conference 2008 Is Underway
Mark Your Calendar For August 22 & 23
Planning is in progress once again for the annual NAMI California conference. This year's theme is: Celebrating Recovery! Those that are interested in proposing specific workshops should download and complete the following workshop form and submit it before May 2, 2008. You can also register by downloading the the Registration form.... |  |
Minorities Face Barriers For Mental Health Care
Follow-up to Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health
Minorities in America face severe economic, cultural, linguistic and physical barriers for treatment of mental illness, difficulties that prevent thousands from being properly treated.... | |
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Calling Hope
The notes they leave behind speak of love and a loss of will. And they almost always offer an apology - and a goodbye.... | |
Lawyers Say Vets Dying Waiting For VA Care
In closing arguments in a federal lawsuit against the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), plaintiff lawyers accusing the agency of failing to effectively take care of our nation’s military veterans said, “1,457 veterans died while their appeals were pending” in the last six months alone.... | |
Insurance Coverage Reinstatements Spark Fears
Last week’s move by state regulators, opening the door to restoring health insurance to thousands of customers who had their coverage cancelled by health plans, has the health care world waiting to see what will happen next.... | |
Santa Barbara County To Slice Housing and Services
After a marathon meeting of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, community organizations were left with very little hope on April 22 that they could avoid evicting mentally ill patients from supportive housing and cutting their staffs, meaningful services and programs.... | |
Digital Addiction or Mental Illness?
A few weeks ago, Walnut Creek Intermediate School's auditorium was crammed with parents anxious to hear therapist Steven Freemire's take on Wii, iPhones and cyberaddiction.... | |
Out Of The Shadows Of Shame
My 46-year-old son who committed suicide in a New Mexico desert last fall. His fifth attempt at it would be his last. Someone suggested the obituary should read, "He died after a long battle with a chronic illness."... | |
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