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mental illness
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The Sydney Morning Heraldscience1 day ago
Quarter of New Global Medicines Subsidized in Australia Over Past Decade
The Sydney Morning Herald reported that only 25 percent of new medicines launched worldwide in the last decade have been subsidized under Australia's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Eighteen innovative treatments for cancer, mental illness and rare diseases remain unavailable.
washingtonpost.compolitics33 days ago
U.S. Announces Over $700 Million for Addiction and Mental Health Programs
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the funding on Wednesday at an Easterseals clinic in Michigan. The money supports community-based care for substance use disorders and serious mental illness.
The Bbcworld73 days ago
Nottingham Killer Believed Voices Were Government Punishment for Lockdown Breach
Valdo Calocane told doctors he believed auditory hallucinations were sent by the government as punishment for breaking Covid lockdown rules rather than symptoms of mental illness. The 2023 attacker, diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2020, fatally stabbed three people and a…
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Idaho Reverses Cuts to Mental Health Outreach After Reported Deaths Among People With Schizophrenia
Idaho eliminated outreach services for individuals with severe mental illness, including schizophrenia. Following a series of deaths, the state has moved to restore those services. The changes aim to address the negative outcomes linked to the initial reductions.