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'Where Do I Turn'

...lakes areas on the upcoming tsunami and community impact of dementia. The incidence of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders will reach epidemic levels in the next 10 to 30 years. This epidemic will affect everyone in our communities from the individuals...

http://brainerddispatch.com/lifestyle/2013-05-14/where-do-i-turn
Lifestyle
Homosexuality debate

...behavior was considered a mental disorder. In 1973, the American Psychiatric...homosexuality as a mental disorder from the APA's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-II). The decision was...indirectly approve a mental disorder, simply cannot define a stable...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/open-forum/2013-05-08/homosexuality-debate
Open Forum
A day in the life of a busy mom

...careful with Michael; he is very sensitive in the mornings.Michael has autism, oppositional deficit disorder and reactive attachment disorder. He takes five pills in the morning, a steroid inhaler and a nebulizer treatment. He also has severe...

http://brainerddispatch.com/lifestyle/2013-05-10/day-life-busy-mom
Lifestyle
Community services recognizes May as National Arthritis Month

...just minor aches and pains associated with getting older.Fact: Arthritis is actually a complex family of musculoskeletal disorders consisting of more than 100 different diseases or conditions that can affect people of all ages, races and genders...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2013-04-28/community-services-recognizes-may-na
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Faces of mental illness: Jerry Stirewalt

Jerry Stirewalt.Age: 48.From: Brainerd.Diagnosis: Post-traumatic stress disorder, severe reoccurring depression, bipolar disorderJerry Stirewalt says he "earned" his mental illness diagnosis.It started...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2013-04-05/faces-mental-illness-jerry-stirewalt
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Faces of mental illness: Charly Niesen

Charly Niesen.Age: 31.From: Baxter.Diagnosis: Post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and chemical dependency.Charly Niesen has many labels. She's a mom, a wife, a homeowner.Niesen is also mentally...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2013-04-05/faces-mental-illness-charly-niesen
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May is mental health awareness month

...million Americans - experience a mental health disorder in a given year. In Minnesota, the Department...include major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, post traumatic stress...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2013-05-01/may-mental-health-awareness-month
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Rental housing registration deadline is June 1

...million Americans - experience a mental health disorder in a given year. In Minnesota, the Department...include major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, post traumatic stress...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2013-05-01/rental-housing-registration-deadline
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Sex abuse epidemic

The sexual abuse of children is a public health epidemic, increasing the risk of alcohol and drug abuse, eating disorders, post traumatic stress and suicide in adulthood. It sometimes takes decades for victims to confront the abuse but our current...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/open-forum/2013-03-06/sex-abuse-epidemic
Open Forum
Facts of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

Facts of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)? FASD is caused when a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy. ? It is 100 percent preventable and there is no cure...

http://brainerddispatch.com/lifestyle/2012-06-19/facts-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-di
Lifestyle

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