Tag Archives: Mental Health

Behavioral Health in St. Louis

Posted on September 1, 2014 by cchrstl

Behavioral Health It used to be called “mental health.” The so-called “stigma” of mental health now prompts a name change, and they are starting to call it “behavioral health,” which just means how effectively one handles stress. There isn’t any … Continue reading →

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California Medical Evaluation Field Manual

Posted on August 17, 2014 by cchrstl

California Medical Evaluation Field Manual In 1991, Dr. Lorrin M. Koran prepared the Medical Evaluation Field Manual at the request of the California legislature. Quoting from the Introduction: “This Field Manual shows California mental health program administrators and staff how to … Continue reading →

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Criminalization of Mental Health Care

Posted on July 2, 2014 by cchrstl

Prisons: America’s New Asylums Reference: “The Treatment of Persons with Mental Illness in Prisons and Jails: A State Survey”, 8 April 2014, Treatment Advocacy Center. Although the Treatment Advocacy Center (TAC) is motivated primarily by psychiatric treatment and psychiatric drugs, … Continue reading →

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Our MO State Government at Work

Posted on June 7, 2014 by cchrstl

Our MO State Government at Work We thought you should know that the Governor of Missouri just signed a new law into effect in the area of mental health care. HB1064 (House Bill 1064) removes references to the phrases “mentally … Continue reading →

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Mental Health Care Facts

Posted on April 19, 2014 by cchrstl

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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Relieve the physical stress associated with mental stress

Posted on March 26, 2014 by cchrstl

CCHR STL Public Seminar No one denies that people can have difficult problems in their lives, that at times they can be mentally unstable. People in desperate circumstances must be provided proper and effective health care. Learn about physical stressors that … Continue reading →

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ADHD and Fluoride

Posted on March 10, 2014 by cchrstl

ADHD and Fluoride A recently published scientific study links various developmental disabilities with fluoride poisoning. [Lancet Neurol 2014;13:330-38; February 15, 2014; “Neurobehavioral effects of developmental toxicity”] Here are some salient quotes. “Neurodevelopmental disabilities, including autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia, and … Continue reading →

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Stress

Posted on February 9, 2014 by cchrstl

Stress Our research leading to the recent newsletter on Marijuana turned up many references to “stress” — the relief of stress by smoking pot; the stress caused by not having access to pot; the tension caused by opposing points of … Continue reading →

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Mary Jane comes to psychiatry

Posted on January 27, 2014 by cchrstl

Mary Jane comes to psychiatry There has been a lot in the news recently about marijuana — “medical” marijuana, synthetic marijuana, legalizing marijuana, human interest stories about someone smoking marijuana, rants about the horrors of marijuana smoking — in short, … Continue reading →

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Aspartame Side Effects

Posted on January 9, 2014 by cchrstl

Aspartame Side Effects “The most widely used artificial sweetener — aspartame or Nutra-sweet — is a neurotoxic substance that has been associated with numerous health problems including dizziness, visual impairment, severe muscle aches, numbing of extremities, pancreatitis, high blood pressure, … Continue reading →

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