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         Updated on 03.05.2005

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Science, Medications & Research News

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Volunteers needed for internet peer support study.

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Study Ties Antidepressants to Suicide

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Risperdal Manufacturer Admits Misleading Claims

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Drug bills drain large chunk of Medicaid

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UK Mental Health Report - suicide rate down over 6% from 1995.

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Medicare's Troubles May Be Sleeping Giant

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Canadian researchers to develop new class of drugs to treat psychiatric disorders

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Doctors Say They Will Cut Antidepressant Use

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NAMI News

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Keeping Families Together Act Reintroduced

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'Crazy' Teddy Bear Won't Be Sold Anymore

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NAMI helps launch new site for families on treating depression in children.

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NAMI California is moving.

bullet Congress passes FY2005 Spending Bill.
bulletNew leadership in national mental health organizations.
bulletNAMI Report: Mentally Ill Youths 'Warehoused'.
bulletNAMI Announces Multicultural Action Center During National Forum in Los Angeles.
bullet Section 8 Housing at risk: Proposed HUD budget will eliminate $1 billion from program, and eliminate at least 55,000 vouchers for disabled.
bulletPsychiatric survivors declare a hunger strike questioning NAMI and American Psychiatric Association on human rights violations.

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Government & Legislation News
 

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Congressional budget office estimates savings on Bush Medicaid plan are 18% less than those of the Whitehouse.

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Landmark report released describing how to overhaul prisoner re-entry systems nationwide.

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New Federal Perspective: Recovery Now!

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Mental health professionals are "California dreaming".

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Teens needing mental health services - wait in justice system.

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Wall Street Journal Examines HHS Secretary Nominee Leavitt's Experience with Medicaid Reform

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Moving from Coercion to Collaboration in Mental Health Services Publication Available

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New Legislation Allows People with Mental Illnesses to Direct Treatment

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Bazelon: Acute MH Care Must Boost Crisis Diversion, Early Intervention Services

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Solution for overcrowded jails.

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Other Mental Health News

bullet Chipmunkapublishing focused on mental health related publishing.
bullet ER's are under-diagnosing mental illness.
bullet Indiana prison conditions lead to suicide, self-mutilation.
bulletHunger, Homelessness Still On the Rise in Major U.S. Cities
bullet Dealing With Depression: Students in College.
bulletMissouri looks to combat suicide
bulletSurvey Finds the ADA Hasn't Improved Lives
bulletConference on racism and mental health.
bullet Pills vs. Talking, parents face a dilemma over when to medicate.
bulletMentally Ill Overwhelm Hospital ERs.

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