Many struggle with mental illness to avoid expensive treatment, but affordable help exists. full story ![]()

L.A. County supervisors are supporting five state bills that would help counties create court-ordered outpatient mental health treatment programs.The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has thrown its weight behind Laura's Law — which allows counties to create court-ordered outpatient mental health treatment for the severely ill who have cycled through hospitals or jails...
latimes.com (2 months and 6 days ago)
Managed mental health-care companies are a mess now that federal law has made it illegal for them to discriminate against people with a mental illness. How could they be otherwise? They make money by denying care to those who need it, and that is now illegal. Clearly, as far as business models go, this one should be in trouble.
forbes.com (1 month and 26 days ago)
Thank you so much for Sunday’s stories “Florida’s mental health crisis.” I can already tell that Stacey Singer has an excellent grasp of the situation, which, unfortunately, is a reflection of the state of mental health care in the country.
palmbeachpost.com (2 months and 12 days ago)
Mental health care isn't mentioned in summaries of Gov. Terry Branstad's new health care proposal, but he said Monday afternoon that the plan could bring in more federal money to help pay for such services.
desmoinesregister.com (2 months and 19 days ago)
Identifying and treating mental illness and promoting mental health care is complex, but one research group has developed a program that's been successful enough to earn funding from the National Institutes of Health.
montgomeryadvertiser.com (15 days ago)

Among the 14 bills Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad signed into law Thursday was an $11.6 million appropriation to counties in need of financial assistance for their mental health care budgets.
thonline.com (1 month and 23 days ago)

A bipartisan group of state House members held a roundtable meeting with advocates from the mental health community Thursday to discuss improving care in Pennsylvania.
pennlive.com (2 months and 16 days ago)
Two separate bills that would give federal authorities information about people who have been determined by a court to have mental problems have been passed by legislative committees.
thetandd.com (1 month and 11 days ago)
HELENA — Some Democratic legislators and others on Monday highlighted bills they said could help improve Montana’s mental-illness treatment system by making some simple, cost-effective changes.
dailyinterlake.com (3 months and 8 days ago)

HELENA — Some Democratic legislators and others on Monday highlighted bills they said could help improve Montana’s mental-illness treatment system by making some simple, cost-effective changes.
billingsgazette.com (3 months and 9 days ago)
Western Digital releases its first 1.5TB...
Review: Pilot a fighter spaceship and...
Citrix links cloud-based storage to...
9 steps to build your personal brand...
Growing mobile malware threat swirls...
MSI's GX70 gaming laptop sports AMD's...
Why Cavs are ready for breakthrough...
Who the Cavs will take with their No. 1...
Nique-Bird: An Oral History | Page 2
Nique-Bird: An Oral History | Page 3
Nique-Bird: An Oral History | Page 4
Geno Smith picks Jay-Z's company to...
Don Mattingly rips into players and...
49ers receiver Michael Crabtree has a...
Brewers' Lohse to miss next start
Bundesliga chief executive issues 2022...
The Tiger-Sergio spat is silly, but it...
Kim Kardashian sends lavish baby shower...
Rihanna to Chris Brown -- How Could You...
Brad Pitt confesses to overusing drugs...
Brad Pitt: I was on drugs, ‘wasting' my...
Demi's new beau has a PEARL in his...
Boyfriend & pearl could make Moore...
Harry Hill names X Factor musical
Ai Weiwei song rages against state
Calum's Road, at Gaiety Theatre, Ayr -...
Not I, Royal Court Theatre, review
Tanzi Libre, Southwark Playhouse, review
Harrr Potter book sells for a record...
TERROR ATTACK in London as soldier is...
Is the Spanish princess taking grooming...
IMf warns Osborne he needs to do more to...
Kelly Brook beats Beyonce to Most...
Woolwich treated as 'TERROR ATTACK' by...
Mayor almost turns local Tesco into a...
Hold the phone, popstar-turned-designer Victoria Beckham has a pair of trainers - and they're...
Paltrow and Hudson make a pretty pair in London. Plus: Jessica Chastain, Kim & Kris, Patrick...
From Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen to Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, see who found...