mental health problems

The Note: Should the GOP Listen to Pete King?

The Note: Should The GOP Listen To Pete King?

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Brian Lewis, a survivor, will tell Congress today that when he tried to get help from the V.A. he discovered only 12 of 24 V.A. treatment centers for post-traumatic stress disorder treat victims of military sexual trauma and only one accepts male …
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12 Steps to Danger: How Alcoholics Anonymous Can Be a Playground for

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“It's like letting a wolf into the sheep's den,” said Dee-Dee Stout, an Emeryville, California, alcohol and drug counselor who offers alternatives to traditional 12-step treatment. Twelve-step adherents accept the notion of alcohol dependency as a …
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Bob Filner's days as mayor of San Diego are numbered. Here's why.

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And the “Filner headlock” has become part of the California political conversation. Despite all that, Filner says he will not resign. … Why do the PROGRESSIVE FAR LEFT SEX OFFENDERS get FORGIVENESS and the Republican conservatives are pushed to the …
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It's a crime to house the mentally ill this way

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One of the speakers, Marsha Temple, cited an earlier study recommending community treatment centers rather than incarceration for many of those with mental health problems. She points out that permanent supportive housing and treatment would offer a …
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