NAMI Blasts BP: Oil Company Ignores Louisiana's Call for $10 Million to Meet Mental Health Crisis
WASHINGTON, July 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today blasted BP oil company for ignoring Louisiana's appeals for help in funding mental health care in communities affected by the BP oil spill. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100216/NAMILOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100216/NAMILOGO) "It is imperative that BP recognize the urgent mental health crisis that has been created by the oil spill, including the heightened risk of long-term, chronic mental illness triggered by immediate conditions," wrote NAMI Executive Director Michael Fitzpatrick in a letter to BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles. The NAMI letter comes after Louisiana's Department of Health and ...

Military and Veterans Mental Health: State Budget Crises Hurt DoD and VA Need for Partnerships, Warns NAMI Convention
Community services must play a key role in helping returning American troops and their families

Taking It to the Streets: National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month Begins July 1
NAMI Highlights Surgeon General’s Concerns

Taking It to the Streets: National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month Begins July 1; NAMI Highlights Surgeon General's Concerns
WASHINGTON, June 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month begins Thursday, July 1, coinciding with the annual convention of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in Washington, D.C. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100216/NAMILOGO) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100216/NAMILOGO) NAMI's Multicultural Action Center and 2010 NAMI Convention are hubs for multicultural concerns, building on the U.S.

URAC Podcast Highlights Effects of Wellstone-Domenici Mental Health Parity Act
Podcast Series Available at www.urac.org/podcast/ or on iTunes Store WASHINGTON, June 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The third podcast in URAC's "Highlights in Health" series was released today, exploring the effects of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act in the workplace. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100422/URACLOGO) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100422/URACLOGO) The "Highlights in Health" podcast series, developed by URAC, the nation's leading health care accreditation and education organization, looks at emerging issues in health and wellness. In this podcast, David Shern, PhD, president and CEO of Mental Health America (www.mentalhealthamerica.net), discus...

Mental Health Parity Law Could Spur Unfavorable Changes to Consumer Health Benefits
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- With the approaching national implementation of The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) on July 1, 2010, members of the Society of Actuaries (SOA) are providing clarity regarding the law's potential unintended consequences on consumers' existing health insurance plans and benefits.

Emergency Grants and Mental Health First Aid Training Available to Meet Mental Health Needs after Haiti Earthquake
The National Council is offering small emergency grants and free Mental Health First Aid training to support mental health efforts in the wake of the devastating Haiti earthquake.

Why Mental Health is Crucial For a Happy Social Life?
STD or sexually transmitted disease is also called as venereal disease which is transmitted during the sexual intercourse This is due to the fact that a good social interaction as seem to be by the participant gains many chemical levels in the brain which are connected to intelligence and personality traits

How to Stay in Top Physical Health
A state of happy, healthy and prosperous, in which a person individually understands his or her own powers, can satisfy or fulfill the normal emphasizes of life, can work profitably and productively, and is capable of making a share to his or her group of people is stated as mental health by the World Health Organization (WHO)

Black Men and the Stigma of Seeking Mental Health Help
Neo soul artist, Angie Stone puts to lyrics what many Black women have been thinking about Black men for years when she said 'you got mad issues, and you tend to refuse every opportunity to right your wrong? Because the women in our lives, who know us so intimately and care for us so deeply, can see when we are hurting or responding out of pain

How Mental Health Disorders Can Ruin Your Life
The term mental health refers to the outward leaning on different ways of mental health Fascinating into account ethnical conflicts and the particular considerations of the country, it deals with the medical biz of mental disorders in contrastive countries, mental health education, and their treatment options, financial and political views

Basic Facts About Mental Health Disorder?
Mental wellness is generally conveyed as a conviction or view of a positive credit, such that a person can reach heightened levels of mental health, even if they do not have any identifiable state of mental health Lack of mental Disorder: The absence of a major mental health condition is also defined as the mental health

How ADHD Can Affects Mental Health of Children Younger Then 7?
Signs and symptoms of ADHD Inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity are the key symptoms of ADHD Get easily distracted Hyperactivity involves moving around, jumping, and climbing when others are seated

Mental Health Software Vendor Lowers Prices to Appeal to Smaller, Community Mental Health
CTIS (Convergent Therapy Information System) software is now available for $375 per user license, with additional volume discounts, in an effort to appeal to smaller, community-based mental health organizations that need an affordable software tool to increase efficiency in managing patient records. While CTIS works very well for larger organizations, the former pricing structure was sometimes difficult for a smaller CMHC (Community Mental Health Center) to afford. CTIS allows any Behavioral/Mental Health organization to "do more with less" in this difficult economic environment, while also anticipating future compliancy needs. CTIS requires no recurring usage fees, and a special bundle is available for sole practitioners.