The article highlights the Health Subcommittee hearing on June 16 to examine the bill "The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015" re-introduced by Rep. Tim Murphy and Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson. Dr. Jeffrey D. Lieberman, chairman of the Department of Psychiatry in the Columbia...
HEALTH care reformMENTAL illnessPATIENT Protection & Affordable Care ActSOCIETIESLast month, President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act, which represents major progress into mental health reform. Along with major changes to this country''s mental health system, the legislation provides $1 ...
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Mental health refers to the state of a person's emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It encompasses how individuals think, feel, and behave, and includes the ability to cope with stress, maintain relationships, and make decisions. ...
Access to mental health care and treatment is emphasized as a fundamental right under the Mental Healthcare Act. The focus of district mental health program (DMHP) under the aegis of National Mental Health program is to provide mental health interventions for all at the community level. Women ...
To promote an effective mental health system, the World Health Organization recommends the involvement of primary care in prevention and treatment of mild diseases and community-based care for serious mental illnesses. Despite a prevalence of lifetime mental health disorders above 30%, Portugal is fai...
We need mental health reform. We need more programs that reach out to the young, before problems can take hold and before substances such as drugs and alcohol become a way to medicate away distressing feelings. We need better access to care so that no one has t...
Urban life shapes the mental health of city dwellers, and although cities provide access to health, education and economic gain, urban environments are often detrimental to mental health1,2. Increasing urbanization over the next three decades will be acc
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The APA says it has endorsed efforts in Congress to reform the US mental health system, voicing its support for the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act and the Mental Health Reform Act of 2015. The House legislation has 188 bipartisan cosponsors; the Senate bill has 16 cosponsors. ...