Mental Health News

BOSTON, Jul 16, 2010 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Britain and Hong Kong have beefed up mental health resources due to the global economic crisis, but U.S. services are being slashed, researchers say. Study author Dominic Hodgkin ...

A Stuart woman has filed a lawsuit against New Horizons of the Treasure Coast after her mother died in the mental treatment facility. Renee Hill said she believes the death of her mother, 59-year-old Sharon Bronowicz ...

CULVER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services announced today that as of July 1, the Suicide Prevention Center will provide suicide prevention crisis hotline services to the Hispanic population ...

BOSTON, Jul 10, 2010 (UPI via COMTEX) -- More than 20 percent of U.S. kindergartners and first-graders demonstrate mental health issues, researchers found. Dr. Alice S. Carter of the University of Massachusetts in Boston ...

LITCHFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a bill to expand mental health coverage for Illinois veterans. Under the legislation signed yesterday, vets won't have to pay for services at state mental health facilities that aren't covered by their insurance plans. House Bill 6103 passed the ...

AUSTIN — The San Antonio State Hospital could lose beds under nearly $246 million in possible cuts outlined this week by the Department of State Health Services. Texas faces a potential $18 billion shortfall in the ...

Continuing their Campaign for Mental Health Recovery, the Ad Council and the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration today unveiled a series of culturally targeted public service ads. The new ads, which are being released in conjunction with National Minority Mental Health Awareness ...

Statement issued by the Division of Mental Health and Addiction: Today the Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA), part of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), announced a plan to improve ...

1 in 5 American Indian Young Adults Experienced Serious Psychological Distress in the Past Year Newswise — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in collaboration with The Advertising ...

ROCKVILLE, Md., July 8 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in collaboration with The Advertising Council, announced today the launch of a national ...