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ADVOCACY/AWARENESS
Strict mental hygiene policies hurt West Virginians, officials say
Charleston Daily Mail
Sacramento County aims mental health effort at hard-to-reach groups
Sacramento Bee
Close relationships improve mental, physical health
Iowa State Daily (Iowa State University)
Natural recoverers kick addiction without help
Harvard Health Publications
Workaholism: Maybe not such a bad thing
Los Angeles Times
Antidepressants and placebos: On a bicycle built for two
Washington Times
Whitney Houston's Death: Hallmarks of a Battle Against Addiction and Overdose
TIME
Huffington Post
After Irene, dark clouds remain
Albany Times Union
YOUTH
'You don't want to hurt anymore'
Jackson Clarion Ledger
High-Needs Kids and Juvenile Justice Reforms
Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
Small Children, Big Drugs: Are Kids Overmedicated?
RTV 6 (Indianapolis, IN)
Homeless high school student hopes to use his experience to help others
Bangor Daily News
Despite Reform, Violence Rises Among Youths at Juvenile Lockups
Texas Tribune
An ADHD controversy in the mental health community
Washington Post
MILITARY/VETERANS
VA sees spike in homeless veterans with families
The Day (New London, CT)
Marine's suicide was only the start of family's struggle
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Nashville shelter prepares for rise in returning vets
The Tennessean
The Science and Politics of PTSD
Psychiatric Times
LEGAL/CORRECTIONS
Sheriff closes jail to violent mentally ill
Akron Beacon Journal
Program teaches inmates one of hardest lessons
Lancaster New Era
Overcrowded jail a real 'powder keg'
Boston Herald
Georgia Considers Reforms to Reduce Prison Population, Costs
Atlanta Progressive News
POLICY/FUNDING
Bills this week likely will differ on mental health funding
Des Moines Register
Medicaid waiver part of switch to managed care
Wilkes Journal-Patriot
Feds reject Florida plan to charge Medicaid recipients
South Florida Business Journal
HOMELESSNESS
Closing of downtown shelter could put more homeless on the streets
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Volunteers identify medically vulnerable homeless to find housing for those in need
The Daily Tar Heel (University of North Carolina)
SCIENCE/RESEARCH
Self-compassion key after breakup, study says
Arizona Daily Star
Girls able to rewire brain to prevent depression, study finds
Stanford Daily (Stanford University)
Concerns Over Kids' Shut-Eye an Age-Old Problem
HealthDay
No Age Limit for Online Dating, But Different Values
PsychCentral
Numerical Literacy May Aid Decision-Making
PsychCentral
Is 9 Hours of Sleep Too Much for Teens?
PsychCentral
Natural Disasters Influence Mental Mistakes
PsychCentral
Seniors Show Greater Life Satisfaction Than Young People, Study Suggests
Science Daily
Dog Therapy in Waiting Rooms Calms and Eases Pain
Medscape
NIMH to Investigate Fish Oil for Psychosis
Medscape
More Evidence Links Low Vitamin D to Depression
Medscape
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Aids Long-Term Pain Management
Medscape
T. gondii infection linked to bipolar I disorder risk
MedWire News
Empathy deficits linked to reduced functioning in schizophrenia patients
MedWire News
