April, 2018

Should California expand what it means to be 'Gravely disabled'?

By drwong
April 26, 2018

Los Angeles Times By Thomas Curwen April 18, 2018           When Gov. Ronald Reagan signed the Mental Health Act of 1967, the legislation signaled a new era in the treatment of mentally ill Californians. Also known as the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, the law recognized that not everyone with a mental illness needed...   read more


Mariah Carey reveals her bipolar disorder diagnosis: 'I lived in denial and isolation'

By drwong
April 12, 2018

Apr. 11, 2018 By NARDINE SAAD Los Angeles Times         Mariah Carey opened up about her mental health on Wednesday and confirmed her longstanding battle with bipolar II disorder. “Until recently, I lived in denial and isolation and in constant fear someone would expose me,” the 48-year-old singer told People. “It was too heavy...   read more


Getting Sick Can Be Really Expensive, Even for the Insured

By drwong
April 12, 2018

Beyond medical costs, a trip to the hospital can mean a permanent reduction in income for many Americans, new research shows. By Margot Sanger-Katz March 21, 2018 New York Times A Hospital Visit Can Hit Your Paycheck Among people in their 50s who were hospitalized, about 10 percent never went back to work. Some others scaled...   read more