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Tag: Mental health

Humphrey

Gordon Humphrey: A lone voice in the Trump wilderness

August 23, 2017 Renee Shur Congress, Constitution, Trump One comment

Gordon Humphrey isn’t a household name. But perhaps he should be. Humphrey, formerly a conservative Republican senator from the Granite State who served for

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Trump-Afghanistan

With Afghanistan, Trump cannot run away from his mental health problems

August 22, 2017 Arthur Lieber Democracy, Mental Health, Terrorism, Trump, War Leave a comment

It’s possible that Donald Trump can run away from his Charlottesville problems by trying to be commander-in-chief and uttering a policy about Afghanistan. What

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Goldwater Rule

If Psychiatry was an exact science, the Goldwater Rule might make sense

August 15, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Health, Mental Health, Republican Brain 2 comments

In 1964, 1,189 psychiatrists said, “Goldwater is psychologically unfit to be president.” The reaction to that is what created the Goldwater Rule which stated,

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Mental health day

Mental Health Days were not just invented

July 16, 2017 Arthur Lieber Employment, Ethics, Human Rights Leave a comment

NBC Nightly News concludes most of its broadcasts with a segment that it calls “Inspiring America.” Because so much “bad news” is reported, particularly

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Hillary Clinton speaks up for mental health care equality

September 2, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2016 Election, Health, Health care, Hillary Clinton 3 comments

Hillary Clinton has just released a plan would treat mental health care with the same priority as physical health care. It’s a well-thought-out, comprehensive

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It’s not fair to call Trump “crazy,” but …

August 15, 2016 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Campaigns, Democracy, Politics, Republican Brain One comment

The candidacy of Donald Trump poses a real question about the mental health of a political figure and who can try to analyze it.

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The mental health of today’s Republican party

March 7, 2016 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Politics, Republican Brain, Republicans Leave a comment

Bernie Sanders let the “M” word–“mental health”– slip out in the Sunday, March 6 Democratic debate in Flint, Michigan. He drew laughter at the

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Good news from Obamacare: Insurers must offer mental health coverage

March 14, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik Consumer issues, Good government, Guns, Health care Leave a comment

Thirty-two million people stand to gain new or expanded access to mental health services as a result of a recent federal ruling that requires

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Mental health gun-control dodge misses the bigger point

February 26, 2013 Bill Kesler Civil Rights, Congress, Crime/Violence, Government, Guns, Media, Missouri region, Politics, Public safety, Violence Leave a comment

Ask a politician where he or she stands on gun control legislation and it’s likely you will get an answer that involves “mental health.”

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supermax

Supermax prison maximizes mental health problems for inmates

June 26, 2012 Mike Davis Charity & Justice, Civil Rights, Courts, Crime/Violence, Health care, Illinois/Midwest, States One comment

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has been suggesting the closure of Tamms supermax prison facility due to budget concerns. The response from downstate Illinois has

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