Gov. Newsom again changes how Californians with mental illness get help
After days of uncertainty, the results are finally in: Californians, by a slim majority, have voted to throw their support ...
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Coercion for the mentally ill in California can also be a form of compassion
"Involuntary hospitalizations, transformation, and the vital role of treatment in restoring lives amidst the complexities of mental illness."
Overcoming a mental health diagnosis that doctors declared beyond hope
When Garret Shaw was hospitalized with mental illness for the 26th time, the doctors told his mother Cynthia Sirota that ...
Could Newsom’s new mental health court be a fix for local homelessness?
Governor Gavin Newsom has a bold new plan for a court system that he hopes will be a salve for ...
Public Defender Leads $1.2 Million Mental Health Diversion Grant
The LA County Public Defender’s Office is the lead agency for a $1.2 million grant to divert people suffering from ...
Creators of Helpguide.org honored in photo exhibit of ‘unsung heroes’
Robert Segal is extremely proud of his new horse. Though the horse is not a living breathing animal, but instead ...
Letter: Calling for a ban on assault weapons
Editor: Assault weapons have no place on our streets. There can be no reason to allow their sale or possession. ...
Mental disability does not mean violence
The Santa Monica Disabilities Commission would like to formally respond to the March 2 edition of Dr. Barge's "Life Matters" ...
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