Monthly Archives: April 2014

Ways to Reduce the Missouri Budget

The Insane Bloat of the Missouri Department of Mental Health Budget from 1971 to 2014 – almost $2 Billion and Rapidly Rising The introduction and passage of legislation designed to curb psychiatric fraud and abuse can contribute to the reduction … Continue reading

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Mental Health Care Facts

Mental Health Care Facts In 2001 the U.S. spent $85 billion on mental health services. In 2008 the U.S. spent $170 billion on mental health services. In 2014 Missouri has budgeted over $1.8 billion on mental health services, of which … Continue reading

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PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals

PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals (PJP) This graph shows the price per share over the last few years for an investment fund based on the common stocks of 30 U.S. pharmaceuticals companies. (Top 10 holdings: Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Merck, Amgen, Eli … Continue reading

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Boston Children’s Hospital Psychiatric Unit and Justina Pelletier’s 13 month incarceration

Boston Children’s Hospital Psychiatric Unit and Justina Pelletier’s 13 month incarceration The international mental health watchdog organization, Citizens Commission on Human Rights, is calling on Massachusetts State Attorney General to investigate Boston Children’s Hospital Psychiatric Unit in the case of … Continue reading

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Fort Hood Shooting: A Wake-up Call for Lawmakers

Fort Hood Shooting: A Wake-up Call for Lawmakers Violence and psychiatric drugsā€”a deadly formula America is becoming too intimately familiar with. The mental health watchdog group, Citizens Commission on Human Rights says that rather than continually sending heartfelt condolences to … Continue reading

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