The Dangers of Screening Without a Diagnostic Method
A blog post from AbleChild raises questions about efforts in Connecticut to expand psychiatric screening and treatments for children and youth. "Since the...
Opposition to Murphy Bill Gains Traction in the House
The Murphy bill, which aims to defund or restructure federal initiatives on mental illness such as SAMHSA, as well as promote wider use of involuntary care...
“Punish People, Not Just Corporations”
Drug makers have faced large fines for unethical and harmful practices but have simply treated these as a cost of doing business. Ed Silverman reports...
Canadian Institute of Health Identifies Provinces Overprescribing Antipsychotics
“A new study is giving insight into how long-term care patients in the province are progressing — or, in some cases, worsening — over time. It found those living in central Newfoundland are more likely to be given antipsychotic drugs they don't need.”
“When Pills Are the Problem”
In the context of the Silicon Valley suicides, one mother offers her story about her daughter. “It’s my premise that not only the culture of Silicon Valley, but also, almost more importantly, the nature of the remedies that are being proposed in the name of mental health counseling, are to blame in these deaths.”
“Improved Mental Health Treatment Won’t Impact Mass Shootings or School Killings”
John Grohol of PsychCentral explains why, while "some well-meaning folks believe that all we need is 'better mental health treatment,' and suddenly we will...
“How to Stop Violence”
Slate magazine chalks up one for the argument that "Mentally ill people aren’t killers. Angry people are . . . Violence is not a product...
Media “Suicide by Cop” Portrayals Add to Misunderstanding
A study in Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior finds that representations of "Suicide by Cop" (SBC) in the media misrepresent the reality of people who...
Is Health Information Security Dead?
-The director of the Office for Civil Rights discusses the latest wave of data breaches of American citizens' health information.
Half of New Zealanders Not Comfortable Having a New Neighbor with a Mental Illness
-The 2014 New Zealand General Social Survey showed many New Zealanders feel more comfortable having neighbors with different sexual orientations or from minority groups than with mental illness.
