May, 2016

Most mass shooters aren't mentally ill. So why push better treatment as the answer?

By editor
May 23, 2016

        Dylann Roof appears at a 2015 court hearing in North Charleston, S.C., after being accused of killing nine people inside Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. (Grace Beahm/AP) Washington Post By Michael S. Rosenwald May 18, 2016   When it comes to mass shootings, President Obama and House Speaker Paul D. Ryan...   read more


With Blue Dot Project, artist turns postpartum anxiety into a symbol of hope

By editor
May 20, 2016

Escondido mother Peggy O’Neil Nosti three years ago created the Blue Dot Project, a fundraising campaign featuring blue circles in support of maternal mental health. (Don Boomer)   by Pam Kragen May 16, 2016 After Peggy O'Neil Nosti gave birth to the youngest of her three children, postpartum anxiety kept her from eating, sleeping and...   read more


Mental Disorders Top List of Most Costly Health Conditions in the United States

By editor
May 20, 2016

A comprehensive analysis of federal spending data published this week in Health Affairs found that mental health disorders accounted for an estimated $201 billion in health care costs in 2013—far exceeding the cost of all other medical conditions in the United States (heart conditions and trauma, which came in second and third, accounted for $147...   read more