BOSASSO, 9 March 2010 (IRIN) – The number of people seeking mental health treatment has increased in Bosasso, the commercial capital of Somalia’s autonomous region of Puntland, despite the existence of only one small health unit, …
Hill said Bedell had been in mental health institutions at least four times. Bedell was fatally shot in an exchange of gunfire last night at an entrance to the Pentagon. Two Pentagon police officers suffered minor injuries.
The parents of the man shot to death after pulling a gun on Pentagon police guards Thursday had reported him missing in January and asked local authorities to hold him, concerned about his mental health . [Updated at 12:48 pm: The…
For qualifying groups, “Higher deductibles, steeper co-pays and other restrictions are no longer allowed for mental health and substance abuse treatment.” It doesn’t apply to individual policies and doesn’t require employers to offer …
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And to add insult to injury, the city had gradually slashed funding for mental health services in previous years. As these citizens seized a rare opportunity to confront him about the problems, “Daley sat silent, mouth closed with eyes …
Dr Daniel Fung, senior consultant and chief of the child and adolescent psychiatry department in the Institute of Mental Health, said recurrent exposure to pornographic material can be especially devastating to teenagers, …
With an ageing population, a new approach is needed to help senior drivers keep driving safely for as long as possible and to ensure there is more viable alternative transport for them when they can no longer drive, … As you age, you still want to enjoy the benefits of independent mobility , and in fact it’s important for your mental health and well-being.” Statistics show that drivers aged over 75 are involved in significantly fewer crashes than younger drivers, …
While the world of sports has introduced us to everything from the high-five to the chest-bump, scientists are now discovering the inherent benefits of these gestures to our mental health . In fact, recent research has shown how the …
While suicide among soldiers has been a focus of Congress and the public, relatively little attention has been paid to the mental health of tens of thousands of civilian contractors returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. …