U.S. Has Obligation To Meet Short-, Long-Term Mental Health Needs Of Service Members, Columnist Writes "Among the least-noted aspects of these two seemingly endless wars" in Iraq and Afghanistan "is the psychological toll they are taking on those who have volunteered to fight them," New York Times columnist Bob Herbert writes. According to Herbert, multiple tours are not only putting soldiers in "the obvious physical danger" but are "blueprints for psychological disaster.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comWelcome For Mental Health Film The British Psychological Society has warmly welcomed a new public information film to tackle mental
health discrimination in the work place unveiled yesterday by Minister for Disabled People, Ann Keen.The film addresses an issue which has been highlighted by Clinical Psychologists for many years, and identified as a significant barrier to recovery for people with mental
health problems.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comRep. Napolitano Praises Bill For Increasing Access To Mental Health Services, USA The House passed H.R. 6331, "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008," by a vote of 355-59. The legislation eliminates discriminatory co-payments for outpatient psychiatric services, established grants to provide mental
health services for veterans living in rural communities and increased the fee schedule for mental
health services."People in Medicare are unfairly forced to pay more for critical mental
health services," said Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (CA-38).
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comRoyal College Of Psychiatrists Joins Call For Urgent Action On Mental Health Problems In Later Life As formal consultation on the National Dementia Strategy for England begins, key organisations are calling for action from the Government in addressing a full range of 'later life' mental
health problems.
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