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Mar. 6--A man calls police because his brother, a Vietnam War veteran, is acting strangely, not taking his medications and saying angry words, but the vet hasn't broken any laws. [...]

Apr. 24--A state investigation into the January death of a mental health patient concluded Carilion Clinic did not violate any regulations. Still, many details surrounding the death, such as the [...]

Mar. 29--Officers head out to crime scenes armed with handcuffs, guns, ammo and body armor. Soon, area law enforcement will carry new insight on mental illnesses and a list of [...]

Dec. 15--Insurance that covers 80 percent of the cost for an appendectomy might pay only 50 percent for mental-health care. After a decades-long battle, that disparity is about to change. [...]

Oct. 8--Mental health advocates are ecstatic about federal legislation that will require insurance plans to treat people with mental illness on par with those who have physical ailments. The legislation, [...]

Oct. 7--For mental-health advocates across the country, the real news out of the nation's capital on Friday wasn't the $700 billion bailout package for the financial industry. It was the [...]

May 15--VIRGINIA BEACH -- Gov. Timothy M. Kaine told a conference here Wednesday that better access to community mental health services is the key to keeping people with mental illness [...]

May 14--VIRGINIA BEACH -- Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said today that better access to community mental health services is what's needed to help keep people with mental illnesses out of [...]

Feb. 14--To his credit, Salem's Morgan Griffith slowed down the quick passage of a Virginia House bill, also passed in the Senate, that would eliminate the terms 'mentally retarded' and [...]

Oct. 14--With the Virginia Tech shootings so fresh, state lawmakers and Gov. Tim Kaine are certain to give serious attention to the commonwealth's inadequate mental health system during the next [...]

Sep. 4--By Robin Ferruggia For the Tribune It was not yet noon and Bernie Bliss, a volunteer who donates her time to the local chapter of the National Alliance on [...]

Aug. 17--Imagine if half of the Californians with a heart problem or with cancer failed to seek treatment. Or worse, were prohibited from having access to treatment. The cries of [...]

Jun. 11--Daniel Kelly walked into a federally licensed gun shop and legally bought the gun he's accused of using to kill a man on State Street -- even though Kelly [...]

Jun. 10--Daniel Kelly walked into a federally licensed gun shop and legally bought the gun he's accused of using to kill a man on State Street -- even though Kelly [...]

Apr. 25--EMERYVILLE -- A state mental health commission invites public comments Thursday on its ideas for eliminating the stigma of mental illness. The Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission [...]

Feb. 28--Remember the much-debated Kendra's Law? In the wake of shootings caused by people with mental illnesses, the call for court-ordered outpatient mental health treatment for people who won't help [...]

Byline: Jennifer Frazer Jan. 24--CHEYENNE -- The Wyoming Senate voted Tuesday to increase the scope of mental health and substance abuse treatment in Wyoming by passing Senate File 76, 22-7. […]

Jan. 20--CHEYENNE -- Most Wyomingites probably have a friend or family member who has grappled with mental health or substance abuse problems, said Sen. Pat Aullman, R-Thayne. And that, she […]

Byline: A.J. Panian Jan. 2--A Unity Township woman faces an uphill battle against state regulations in her efforts to ensure the safety of her autistic son. Jimmy Rohde, 39, suffers […]

Oct. 13--A group of 29 law enforcement officers joined the Crisis Intervention Team of Broward on Thursday as part of an effort to help mentally ill people, rather than simply [...]

Feb. 3--Douglas Fraser was the picture of patience as he waited half the day, a Buddha medallion tied around his neck, to speak against a bill that would force treatment [...]