MENTAL HEALTH

Overwhelming Response to Mental Health Parity Forums Speaks to Demand for Bill
from www.naapimha.org

WASHINGTON - Congressmen Patrick J. Kennedy (D-RI) and Jim Ramstad (R-MN) are increasing the number of mental health parity forums they are conducting across the country due to an overwhelming response from consumers, lawmakers and health care advocates… READ MORE>>

Dual Diagnosis and Integrated Treatment of Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Disorder
from www.nami.org

What are dual diagnosis services? Dual diagnosis services are treatments for people who suffer from co-occurring disorders—mental illness and substance abuse. Research has strongly indicated that to recover fully, a consumer with co-occurring disorder needs treatment for both problems… READ MORE>>