...senior director of community services for the National Mental Health Association, which represents about 350 organizations...www.indiana.edu/(tilda)icmhsr/ National Mental Health Association: http://www.nmha.org
...scares, one after the other after the other," said Kevin Dwyer, a senior adviser on children for the National Mental Health Association in Alexandria, Va. "It almost is to the point where the community can't function." Park Dietz, a...
...matter how horrendous," said Michael Faenza, president and chief executive officer of the Virginia-based National Mental Health Association. By the time he was arrested for shooting three people in 1985, killing two of them, Mitchell had a history...
May is National Mental Health Month, and May 2-8 marked Children's Mental Health Week.
"Children do well if they can. If they can't, we need to figure out why, so we can help. The very vast majority of children do not get their jollies by making themselves and those around them miserable. " - Ross W. Greene, Ph.D., "The Explosive Child."
...advertisers don't realize how alienating her program has become,'' say the ads, which include the National Mental Health Association and the National Organization for Women as sponsors. The effort to discourage advertisers for ''Dr...
...they don't "straighten up." Kevin Dwyer, a prevention and children's mental health official at the National Mental Health Association, said so far, most such lawsuits have been filed by advocacy groups. Dwyer hadn't heard of another...
...support groups. Group members can be a tremendous emotional support during the holidays. According to the National Mental Health Association, Sept. 11 and its aftermath will touch many families this Christmas, in more ways than we may realize...
...to depression as adults. Current research indicates that even very young children can be depressed. The National Mental Health Association states: "Childhood depression is a serious health problem that affects one in eight adolescents and one...
Take the first step and take the following 30-question depression screening form from the National Mental Health Association. When answering the questions, think about how you have felt during the past two weeks. Respond yes if...
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