Mental Health Disorders

Mental health care can be strain on families (Le Mars Daily Sentinel)

16 May 2008

Editor's note: The name of the individual in this story has been changed to protect her identity. Caregivers of those afflicted with mental illness can face challenges.

Timberline Knolls Supports Illinois House Bill 1432 to Provide Fair and Equal Coverage for Eating Disorders (Centre Daily Times)

16 May 2008

What: Illinois HB 1432, which will strengthen the Illinois mental health insurance parity law by providing fair and equal insurance coverage for those suffering from anorexia nervosa and bulimia, will go before the Illinois State Senate on Tuesday, May 20, 2008. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum= 1432&GAID=9&SessionID=51&LegID=30223#actions

'Get Connected' during National Mental Health Month; today focuses on children's mental health awareness (Crookston Daily Times)

16 May 2008

The National Mental Health Association wants people to "Get Connected" in May, National Mental Health Month, which was created more than 50 years ago to raise awareness about mental health conditions and the importance of mental wellness for all. Social connectedness, according to the NMHA, is an essential component of maintaining and protecting mental health and wellness.