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When Alex McKeithen was a junior at Davidson College in the late '80s, his life changed. He was visiting Paris and studying art when one day he found…
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Treatment for mental illness that is safe, healthy, and not too expensive can be hard to find. But new research from Duke University suggests that yoga…
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The bible of the psychiatric community is undergoing a major revision. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illness or DSM has just approved…
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The bible of the psychiatric community is undergoing a major revision. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illness or DSM has just approved…
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About 2,000 people with severe mental illness are facing eviction from group homes at the end of the year. That was the message from group home residents…
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A new study by Disability Rights North Carolina says the state is failing disabled children with complex treatment needs. Vicki Smith is the advocacy…
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Hospitals in eastern North Carolina are now using an online message board that lists beds available for patients with mental illnesses or substance abuse…
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In the last 10 years, multiple studies have concluded that housing people with mental health disabilities in adult and family care homes is not the best…
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For people with mental health disabilities, housing’s an intensely personal issue. Many want to live independently, some want to live with others. But…
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Around the country, advocates have come to realize that one of the most important services for people with mental health disabilities is housing – and…