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Old and Happy? It’s a Matter of Attitude
Written by: Lee Drutman, Tuesday 02 December 2008 - 00:00 AM 
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Researchers find that as people age, declining health and declining mental function don’t make people any less happy. But having the right attitude seems to matter a lot.
Mental Illness Champions Found Down Under
Written by: Marcia Meier, Thursday 20 November 2008 - 17:00 PM 1 Comments
Australian government to spend $5 billion over five years to improve its mental health services.
Recovery Model Shows Promise in Helping Mentally Ill
Written by: Marcia Meier, Wednesday 19 November 2008 - 10:10 AM 2 Comments
Some programs show great promise — but they haven’t been propagated.
Is Criminalizing Mental Health Wise Policy?
Written by: Marcia Meier, Monday 17 November 2008 - 17:30 PM 0 Comments
Much of the money spent on the severely mentally ill is spent putting and holding them in prison.
Las Vegas a Boomtown for Suicide
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Friday 14 November 2008 - 11:07 AM 0 Comments
In nation's gambling Mecca, the odds of committing suicide double national norm.
America’s Mental Health (Care) Is Getting Worse
Written by: Marcia Meier, Friday 14 November 2008 - 03:26 AM 0 Comments
Despite the unanimity that the system is broken, few agree on what will fix it.
Parallels in Government Spending and Suicide
Written by: Ryan Blitstein, Friday 13 June 2008 - 13:25 PM 0 Comments
Two economists say increased public health spending may lower suicide rates. But how?
The Trouble With Genius
Written by: Rob Kuznia, Tuesday 15 April 2008 - 12:35 PM 0 Comments
Students diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, a mild form of autism, perform as well as or better than their peers academically but, despite their large vocabularies, struggle with social interaction. The University of California, Santa Barbara’s Koegel Autism Center, long a world leader on autism research, hopes to teach the students the…
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