Walk to raise awareness about mental illness 
Pickens Sentinel
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is a national, non-profit, grassroots organization that provides education, support and advocacy for people with mental illness and their families. All of their services are provided free of charge.

and more » 

As the Guide to Mental Ills Is Revised 
New York Times
These proposed changes combine the DSM-IV categories of substance abuse and substance dependence into DSM-5's substance use disorder. In this one overarching disorder, the criteria have not only been combined but also strengthened.

and more » 

Their View: Performance addresses stigma of mental illness 
Silver City Sun News
The people of Truth or Consequences proved this when they recently supported "Minds Interrupted," a live performance of storytelling by someone affected by mental illness. I saw this performance ? and I was moved to tears. I met recently with Michele ...

and more » 

Bedford ninth-grader honored for her campaign against 'the R-word' 
Fort Worth Star Telegram
"You never know who's around, who has a brother or sister with intellectual disabilities. There are kids in this school who have intellectual disabilities." Jonathan Pullano said he's grown accustomed to seeing his daughter champion such causes.

 

Veterans Disability Lawyer Urges Changes in VA Mental Health Care Delivery 
Law Firm Newswire (press release)
?If more employees is what the Department of Veterans Affairs needs in order to get mental health care to the veterans who need it immediately, then I hope the VA gets the new workers it is requesting,? said Jim Fausone, veteran's disability lawyer, ...
Congress needs to fund veterans services San Francisco Chronicle

all 5 news articles » 

One man's experience with the stigma of mental illness 
KBIA
But not all disabilities are perceived the same way. Drew Graham has a unique perspective on this. He has both a physical and mental disability and has determined over the years that the stigma associated with mental disability carries more weight.

 

Intellectual disability 
Chicago Tribune
Millions of people with intellectual disability, whose diagnosis is the basis for early intervention, health care, training, employment, citizenship, and civil and criminal justice determinations, could find their eligibility for services disrupted if ...

 

ON MENTAL ILLNESS: To Disclose or Not to Disclose 
Berkeley Daily Planet
By Jack Bragen A man wrote in who wanted an opinion applicable to someone he had dealt with who had not disclosed their psychiatric disability. His question pertained to employment and other business dealings. The reader wondered about the disclosure ...
LETTER: Sharing stories of mental health Richmond-News
'A special kind of sad' Winnipeg Free Press

all 32 news articles » 

Officials: Mentally ill children who don't get help can end up in criminal ... 
nwitimes.com
Contact Barbara Layton, executive director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness ? Porter County, to express concerns about the state's handling of children with mental illnesses or disabilities. She represents families in Lake and Porter ...

and more » 

Psychologists warn on term 'mentally ill' 
The Age
There is debate within the mental health field on whether depression should be labelled a mental illness. Photo: Tamara Voninski PEOPLE with depression and anxiety should not be described as ''mentally ill'' because it labels them as potentially ...

and more »