http://national.ncmentalhope.org National Mental Health News Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:32:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Maggie Holmes wants to help Grey-Bruce climb to new heights in its support for mentally ill youth. In memory of her son Ryan, who committed suicide in 2006 after suffering from schizophrenia, the Meaford mom is planning to climb Mount Everest in March 2011 to raise money for the Canadian Mental ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/08/scaling-mountain-a-money-raiser-for-mentally-ill-youth-owen-sound-sun-times-ontario-ca/ John Patrick Bedell, the Pentagon shooter who was killed Thursday, had bipolar disorder, according to the Associated Press. "I would be hard-pressed to think this was a result of someone having bipolar disorder," said Wiggsy Sivertsen, professor in counseling services, in response to some reports claiming the suspect in Thursday's Pentagon ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/08/report-bipolar-disorder-may-not-have-affected-bedells-behavior-news/ Los Angeles County homicide detectives are continuing to investigate the death of an inmate last week. William Hansbrough, 36, was declared dead just after 10 a.m. Thursday at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility, Los Angeles County sheriff's officials said Sunday. Hansbrough had been strangled, according to the county coroner's officeStory ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/08/county-investigates-inmates-death-latimes-com/ The corrections field is plagued with the scourge of staff suicide. Recent statistics from New Jersey show that corrections officers commit suicide at over double the rates of police officers and the general population. From 2003 through 2007, for males ages 25-64, per 100,000 the suicide rate for C.O.s was ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/08/stopping-correctional-worker-suicide/ Standing to address Judge Daniel Turbow in Family Court in Brooklyn, a city prosecutor confidently listed the reasons why the 16-year-old boy in the courtroom should be sent upstate to a juvenile prison. Story continues here ➤ http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/08/brooklyn-judges-struggle-not-to-send-juveniles-to-prison-nytimes-com/ On Sept. 2, 2008 Isaac Zamora, a mentally ill 28-year-old, went on a shooting rampage that killed six people, including a sheriff's deputy. While the incident was surely tragic, it may have been the best thing to happen to the mentally ill in Washington State. As a result of this schizophrenia-induced ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/08/involuntary-treatment-saves-lives-forbes-com/ A TEAM of 25 carers is providing around-the-clock supervision for a mentally ill 17-year-old girl, costing the state up to $40,000 a week. Youth workers say the teenager has been dumped by the state's failing mental health system. Families SA sources say that care of the girl is administered by nine carers ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/08/troubled-teens-care-costs-40000-a-week-herald-sun-australia/ The state won’t be cutting her 10-year-old son’s mental health program. Not yet, anyway. “I’d heard rumors the program wouldn’t be funded anymore,” said Dennis, a Lafayette woman whose child attends day treatment services at his school. “My husband and I said ‘What will we do? What can we do?’”Story continues ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/08/the-longmont-times-call/ A federal judge has ordered Erie County to open the Holding Center to Justice Department investigators for two days to determine whether changes can be made to prevent more inmates from committing suicide. Story continues here ➤ http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/08/county-ordered-to-let-investigators-into-jail-city-region-the-buffalo-news/ The committee that disciplines the state’s judges has criticized Superior Court Chief Justice Robert Lynn for his courtroom demeanor in a child-custody case, though it dismissed the underlying grievances filed by the mother and her attorney. Erica Tapply, of Merrimack, and her attorney claimed Lynn was biased against her when she ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/08/judge-criticized-in-case-of-local-mom-nh-nashuatelegraph-com/ A medical corporation stonewalled the police detective investigating the death of an inmate last year at the Swanton prison. A state police report on the investigation into the death of Ashley Ellis includes revelations that lawyers for the private company that provided medical care in Vermont prisons instructed its employees not ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/08/police-lawyers-shut-down-death-probe-times-argus-online-vt/ He is agitated. Someone is trying to harm him, take his money. He's going down to the sheriff's office. He's serious. He's going to take a gun and shoot somebody if those people don't back off. "They're getting in my business," he says, raising his voice and stabbing the air with ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/08/schizophrenic-who-will-care-%c2%bb-knoxville-news-sentinel/ As chairman of the task force that created the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), which came out in 1994, I learned from painful experience how small changes in the definition of mental disorders can create huge, unintended consequences. Our panel tried hard to be conservative and careful ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/08/psychiatrys-latest-dsm-goes-too-far-in-creating-new-mental-disorders-%c2%bb-knoxville-news-sentinel/ Prison arouses strong feelings. For many people worried about the level of crime, there are not enough prisons, sentences are too short and conditions are too cushy. For others, worried about high reoffending rates, there are better – and cheaper – alternatives to prison in many cases.Story continues here ➤ http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/08/we-pay-millions-to-lock-up-the-wrong-people-mail-online/ opened up Howie Mandel’s new memoir “Here’s the Deal: Don’t Touch Me” on Jan. 28, shortly after hearing of the death of J. D. Salinger. That must mean something. Let’s be frank. Howie Mandel is a likable comedian. He’s never been as smooth as Jerry Seinfeld, as cutting as Richard ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/08/mandel-memoir-movingly-details-his-battle-with-ocd-life-the-buffalo-news/ The youngest of three boys, Liviu Candreva is an inquisitive 12-year-old with a knack for playing practical jokes. He loves to put on his father's glasses and mimic him, to build elaborate structures, and to read books upside down to get a laugh out of his mother. "He's a delightful, happy, ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/08/providers-ordered-to-compensate-kids-montereyherald-com/ OTTAWA — Alyse Schacter was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder when she was just 10. She was a highly anxious perfectionist, but functioned well at school and at home. But three years later, Schacter got a fever from a strep-throat infection, and after that her obsessive symptoms became much more intense. ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/08/bringing-ocd-into-the-light/ She feels the struggle growing daily as her special needs son falls through the cracks of the education system. The Sussex woman is the mother of 13-year-old Tyler. He is a bright-eyed, mannerly teen who is fascinated by dinky toys, especially his collection of mustangs, and loves watching movies and playing ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/08/canada-a-cry-for-help-from-a-mom-with-a-special-son/ A few months ago, Natalie’s pediatrician Dr. Halbur told us that it was time. I didn’t want to do it, but I knew he was right. Treating Natalie’s attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) and co-existing conditions had become complex enough to necessitate seeing a child psychiatrist.Story continues here ➤ http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/08/finding-a-child-psychiatrist-to-treat-adhd-child-with-comorbidities-a-mom-blog-about-parenting-an-adhd-child-with-learning-disabilities-additude/ The percentage of American children who are overweight or obese has been growing for decades, and now nearly one in three has a body mass index that's greater than normal. Although evidence suggests that obesity rates are leveling off overall, for some groups of kids — especially poor or minority ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/08/a-closer-look-overweight-obese-children-in-u-s-many-causes-lifetime-effects-latimes-com/ Call it what you like - ADD, ADHD, AD/HD, Attention Deficit Disorder (with or without hyperactivity) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. This condition, by any name, gets the majority of its 'press' from in the public arena -- failure at school or work. But that's just its outward face. At ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/08/michael-b-laskoff-sex-drugs-addadhd/ With all of the medical and psychological resources available today, a disturbing new study by institutions including the Harvard School of Public Health, University of Michigan, and the University of California found that slightly over half a sample of more than 15,000 subjects diagnosed with Major Depression Disorder receive treatment. ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/08/depression-still-undertreated/ The symptoms of autism tend to emerge in children after six months of age, with a loss of social and communications skills that is more common and more subtle than previously thought, according to a new study that questions previous assumptions about the progression of the condition. Story continues here ➤ http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/08/autism-signs-symptoms-often-missed-by-parents-abc-news/ SEATTLE — At least 36 terminally ill people died last year after taking lethal medication prescribed by doctors under Washington State’s new physician-assisted suicide law, according to a state report released Thursday, the first since the law went into effect a year ago.Story continues here ➤ http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/08/36-died-in-washington-state-under-assisted-suicide-law-nytimes-com/ Prisons are the true test of a society's values. Many people in prisons have already faced extreme marginalization in their lives. Aboriginals make up 20% of Canada's prison population, but only 3.6% of our total population. The standard of living experienced by most Aboriginals in our country is abominable, and ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/06/prison-program-has-both-economic-rehabilitative-value-canada-2/ Like many Iowans, I can't get the image of Mark Becker's young face, confused and fearful, at the Butler County Courthouse, out of my mind. The 24-year-old Iowan was convicted Tuesday of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Aplington-Parkersburg's loved and respected football coach Ed Thomas. Jurors deliberated for 25 ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/06/guest-column-system-failed-becker-as-well-as-his-victim-the-des-moines-register/ New Yorkers need effective protection against violent attacks by the mentally ill, and the deeply troubled need proper treatment to prevent them from bloodily losing control. That's why the state Legislature must reauthorize and strengthen Kendra's Law, a landmark statute that empowers judges to compel dangerously disturbed individuals to take ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/06/guest-view-kendra%e2%80%99s-law-helps-the-ill-and-society-the-record-opinion-serving-troy-and-its-surrounding-communities-troyrecord-com/ Prisons are the true test of a society's values. Many people in prisons have already faced extreme marginalization in their lives. Aboriginals make up 20% of Canada's prison population, but only 3.6% of our total population. The standard of living experienced by most Aboriginals in our country is abominable, and ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/06/prison-program-has-both-economic-rehabilitative-value-canada/ Gov. Tim Pawlenty and DFL legislators, who have clashed for eight months over health care for indigent Minnesotans, reached agreement Friday on a plan to continue broad state-funded coverage for the state's poorest residents. Story continues here ➤ http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/06/state-capitol-deal-reached-to-continue-health-care-for-poor-mn/ Four years ago, David Floody retired to Tofino, still called the tough city as an echo of its wild days as a busy fishing port. After a lifetime of teaching English in high school, he wanted to write novels. But the tough city – made tougher by its grey, windy winters ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/06/b-c-doctors-learn-new-treatments-for-mood-disorders-the-globe-and-mail/ AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The future of a controversial bill that would restrict the use of so-called "solitary confinement" for Maine prisoners in now up in the air. Story continues here ➤ http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/06/portland-me-three-way-vote-puts-confinement-bill-in-limbo/ FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Moderate drinking before a traumatic event raises the likelihood that people will suffer flashbacks, but heavy drinking doesn't boost flashbacks, possibly because people forget what happened, new research suggests. Story continues here ➤ http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/06/alcohol-influences-how-memorable-trauma-might-be-us-news-and-world-report/ I am happy to see that Sheriff Timothy Howard is making progress. As with the addicts who often fall under his care at the Holding Center, the first step on the path to recovery is admitting that you have a problem. Story continues here ➤ http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/06/donn-esmonde-at-suicide-central-less-denial-at-last-donn-esmonde-the-buffalo-news/ The family of a mentally ill man shot by a Sacramento County sheriff's sergeant has filed a lawsuit against the department and county officials in federal court, alleging that the sergeant's excessive use of force on Dec. 8, 2009, led to the wrongful death of Giat Van Truong. Story continues here ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/06/suit-alleges-sheriffs-sergeant-used-excessive-force-in-mans-death-sacramento-news-local-and-breaking-sacramento-news-sacramento-bee/ I suffer from depression and have been treated for it for more than 20 years. My problem is anxiety -- not anxiousness, but overwhelming unchangeable anxiety, mind-numbing anxiety that has its physical side which I'll tell you about in a moment. About 15 years ago I had a very good lesson, ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/06/the-tyee-%e2%80%94-after-her-brain-broke/ WASHINGTON — Americans, always fascinated by celebrity suicides, have a number of recent excuses for sympathetic voyeurism. Andrew Koenig, 41-year-old son of “Star Trek” actor Walter Koenig, hanged himself in a Vancouver park after leaving a despondent note. Days later, Michael Blosil, the 18-year-old son of singer Marie Osmond, jumped ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/06/suicide-the-logic-of-a-nightmare/ My lovely daughter, now 24, is bright and personable and she graduated with excellent grades from a private high school and a well-known college, but for the past eight years she has suffered from anxiety, has been in therapy and has struggled with an eating disorder. Story continues here ➤ http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/06/family-almanac-treating-daughters-eating-disorder-must-involve-entire-family-washingtonpost-com/ Video Report Included BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) -- Erie County Sheriff Timothy Howard said some inmates with substance abuse problems will be separated from the general population and monitored 24 hours a day by deputies following a third suicide at the downtown holding center in three months. "The last three suicides have all ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/06/sheriff-announces-screening-changes-for-inmates-following-suicide-wkbw-news-7-news-sports-weather-buffalo-new-york-local-news/ Mar. 4--For 35 years, Fred Roberts has worked at the building at 717 N. Park Ave. in Burlington. In those years, the mentally disabled 55-year-old has done a little bit of everything -- from making deliveries and doing janitorial work to working in an assembly line. The pay is not much, ... http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/06/mental-health-cuts-hit-some-hard-disabled-residents-face-mitough-choices-after-funding-slashed-newsflash-mlive-com/ The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia upheld a Food and Drug Administration decision to grant Shire a five-year market exclusivity for its attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder drug Vyvanse. Story continues here ➤ http://national.ncmentalhope.org/2010/03/06/court-upholds-shire-adhd-drug%e2%80%99s-exclusivity-philadelphia-business-journal/