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Mental Illness Awareness Week: Where We Are, Where We Can Go
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I know that I usually feature “Friday’s Question” on Friday, but since this is Mental Illness Awareness Week, I’d like to post a few articles on some successes today–a victory in the House to require health plans to cover treatment for mental illness on the same terms and conditions as all other illnesses!–and where where…
House Votes for Mental Health Parity
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Beyond Blue
Let’s start with the good news, of course. From NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness): By a vote of 263-171, the House October 3 gave final approval to the Paul Wellstone-Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 as part of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (HR 1424). President Bush is expected…
Larry Parker: A Few Thoughts on Stigma
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Beyond Blue
Thanks to Beyond Blue reader Larry Parker for writing the following post as part of “The Doxieman Blog” which you can get to by clicking here: I fight the good fight against stigma against mental illness. But I was taken aback by the truth of something I read recently in Pete Earley’s seminal book “Crazy.”…
Letter to Folks Without Depression and Anxiety
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Beyond Blue
Thanks to Group Beyond Blue member SoberToday who revised and edited this letter authored by Ben Oberin about HEP C to speak to those of us who live with depression and anxiety. You may read her discussion thread at Group Beyond Blue by clicking here. Having depression and anxiety means many things change, and a…
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