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Annette was only 14 years old when she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Read about her true story of managing her symptoms of bipolar disorder and the added trauma of seeing her mother suffer from the same illness. Annette's identity has been altered to protect her privacy.
Posted: 2009-03-23
Category: Depression
Amylin, a young mother from Tennessee, became addicted to methamphetamine. This is her true story of overcoming her addiction disorder and re-gaining control over her life. Amylin's identity has been changed for privacy purposes.
Posted: 2009-03-16
Category: Disease & Illness
Nicholas, a 21 year old from Colorado, has shared his true story of dealing with schizophrenia and addiction disorder. This story belongs to a series of true stories highlighting the ways that community behavioral health organizations can help serve those who suffer from addiction disorders, schizophrenia and other mental health disorders. Nicholas' identity has been changed for the publication of this story.
Posted: 2009-03-03
Category: Health & Fitness
Nola's story is a real story about depression and addiction. This is part of a series of real-life which show how community behavioral health organizations can make a difference in the lives of those they serve. Nola's real identity has been changed to protect her privacy.
Posted: 2009-02-23
Category: Depression
Mental illness and substance use touches most of us. It's touched my family and perhaps yours. It's the reason many of us do what we do, it's why we advocate so long and so hard for improvement in mental health services. The Community Mental Health Service Improvement Act is a good start, but there is still more to be accomplished.
Posted: 2009-01-26
Category: Depression
To many people, healthcare reform means universal coverage. Mental healthcare organizations view universal coverage as an American right. However, for people with serious mental illnesses and addictions, universal coverage isn’t enough. Under the banner of state rights, the federal government shifted financial responsibility for those with the most serious mental illnesses to states and states in turn downloaded the risk but not the resources to counties and not for profits. The result - financially fragmented, grossly underfunded, and insufficient community services
Posted: 2009-01-16
Category: Current Events
An examination of the significantly early death rates for members of the population suffering from serious mental illnesses. Sixty percent of premature deaths in schizophrenia patients are due to medical conditions such as cardiovascular, pulmonary and infectious disease.
Posted: 2008-12-24
Category: Health & Fitness
Covering the need for integrated treatment for co-occurring mental health and addiction disorders - and call for new dollars to meet the need. What type of innovative treatment programs have you implemented or would like to implement to address co-occurring disorders and what are your challenges?
Posted: 2008-12-15
Category: Health & Fitness
An examination of how the current political and economical climate is affecting the mental healthcare industry. What actions are being taken to assure that, amid the bailouts of cornerstone industries, care, consideration and preference are still being given to those who need our help.
Posted: 2008-11-24
Category: Health & Fitness
In the past decade, the way that local and central governments look at mental health has changed dramatically. The idea that physical health is key to maintaining mental health is a new concept, but one that is gaining recognition. How the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders fall into this new tenet is still being shaped.
Posted: 2008-11-10
Category: Depression
National Council discussion paper by Barbara Mauer on the current status of financing and policy support for behavioral health and primary care integration. The paper further explores the financing barriers discussed above as well as Medicare and commercial insurance.
Posted: 2008-10-27
Category: Depression
This is an excerpt from a paper defining the integration of Behavioral Health (mental health and substance abuse/addiction) services and Physical Health services in order to improve services for consumers and achieve improved health outcomes.
Posted: 2008-10-14
Category: Society
