Patrick Kennedy shines light on mental health, addiction The former lawmaker from Rhode Island sees a role for public policy in battling these problems. By DAVID COHEN – 05/26/2024 05:33 PM EDT Kennedy’s new book, written with Stephen Fried, is “Profiles in Mental Health Courage,” a title that plays off President John F. Kennedy’s best-selling… Read More: Patrick Kennedy shines light on mental health, addiction »
During the COVID-19 crisis, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), a nonpartisan organization, is asking the public to support their effort to convince the U.S. Senate to take four actions.
Should everyone have a right to quality mental health care? Consider these statistics: • Mental health conditions cost the economy an estimated $193 billion dollars in lost earnings each year. • Mental health conditions are the number one cause of disability and workplace absenteeism. • Suicide is at a 30-year high. Every day, an average… Read More: America’s Mental Health »
The U.S. Congress is debating the future of mental health care right now (January 2017). If there is one thing we know, they need to hear from constituents. Ask your members of Congress to ensure continued insurance safeguards and Medicaid coverage that help people with mental illness get the treatment they need. The 114th Congress… Read More: Standing Up for America’s Mental Health »
The politically-conservative “Common Sense Government Blog” has published a compilation of information regarding mental health issues and U.S. Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama. “McCain has voted against mental health parity and, in his health care plan on his website, makes no mention of mental health as an issue.” “Obama specifically includes mental health… Read More: Mental Health Issues and Presidential Candidates »