Kay Redfield Jamison, PhD, Talks About Suicide Prevention
How significant is the problem of suicide in teens? How can parents talk to their children about it? In this short video, Dr. Kay Jamison, PhD, Dalio Professor in Mood
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National Network of Depression Centers Weighs in on "13 Reasons Why"
13 Reasons Why is a new Netflix original series depicting the events surrounding the suicide of fictional high schooler Hannah Baker. Praised by some as an unflinching account of high
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The 21st Century Cures Act Passes Senate
Dec. 7, 2016 – The Senate approved complex health care legislation on Wednesday that would increase funding for disease research, address weaknesses in the nation’s mental health systems and vastly
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Suicide Prevention: Translating Evidence Into Practice
May 31, 2016 | Psychiatric Times By Christine Moutier, MD and National Network for Depression Centers The global mortality toll for suicide exceeds that of homicide, war, and natural disasters
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How We Can Support Veterans in Need of Mental Health Help
Posted in Care for Your Mind, Veterans | May 31, 2016 Sanjai Rao, M.D., VA Medical Center, San Diego In my previous post, I addressed the challenging state of mental health
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Returning Veterans Face Many Mental Health Risks—We Need More Resources to Help Them
Posted in Care for Your Mind, Veterans | May 24, 2016 Sanjai Rao, M.D., VA Medical Center, San Diego Of the 1.7 million Veterans returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and
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