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Mental-health care services face cuts Mental-health care providers and advocates are warning that looming cuts at the county's Mental Health & Recovery Services Board will mean tough choices and fewer services for the mentally ill and their families. www.toledoblade.com
Mental health at work: Creating safe workplaces Research shows that one in five Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime but employees are still unsure how to address psychological health in the workplace. www.ctv.ca
Today is Bell Let's Talk Day - join us in the conversation about mental health! Today is Bell Let's Talk Day - join us in the conversation about mental health! finance.yahoo.com
GOP leaders say Bentley's budgets won't pass Gov. Robert Bentley has proposed cutting the Department of Mental Health’s General Fund appropriation by $12 million, but the chairmen of the House and Senate budget committees said Wednesday that Bentley’s budget is dead on arrival.Finance Director Marquita Davis said state agencies can expect cuts of between 10 percent and 24 percent. www.tuscaloosanews.com
Senate budget cuts lead to mental health, hospital concerns The Senate released a health budget proposal Wednesday that calls for deep cuts in mental-health and substance-abuse programs and includes a... www.news-press.com
Cuts will leave vulnerable adults in Lambeth housebound, charity warns Hundreds of mental health sufferers are at risk of becoming prisoners in their own homes following changes to a free travel pass scheme, a charity leader has warned. www.streathamguardian.co.uk
Friends of the Mental Health Association Seeking Sponsors for First Annual Walk for Mental Wellness Walk to benefit Recovery Learning Center at the Mental Health Association, Santa Barbara’s only rehabilitation and social center for people recovering from mental illness www.independent.com
Geographical barriers for mental health patients Four in five chronic mental health patients from Queanbeyan Hospital are being transferred to Goulburn rather than Canberra. au.news.yahoo.com
Mental health agencies face budget pressure to work together more efficiently Care providers are urged to improve communication www.nola.com
Online depression checklist launched Mental health service beyondblue has developed an online interactive guide about the signs and symptoms of mental illnesses. au.news.yahoo.com
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