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Mental Health Crisis In United States Being Addressed By Senate Committee
Headlines & Global News ^ | 3-8-2016

Posted on 03/08/2016 11:22:53 AM PST by Citizen Zed

Recognizing the need for addressing the mental health issues plaguing many American citizens, the Senate health committee has announced the Mental Health Reform Act of 2016.

While mental health can be described as "our emotional, psychological, and social well-being," mental illness "can affect your thinking, mood, and behavior." 

Mental health problems can wreak havoc, not only with a person's life, but also with the lives of his or her near and dear ones.

Recognizing this, a bipartisan Senate committee has announced that it is working out ways to address the mental health crisis in the United States. Senate health committee members announced on March 7 that they are working on the Mental Health Reform Act of 2016.

"One in five adults in this country suffers from a mental illness, and nearly 60 percent aren't receiving the treatment they need. This bill will help address this crisis by ensuring our federal programs and policies incorporate proven, scientific approaches to improve care for patients," said Senate Health Committee Chairman Alexander (R-Tenn.).

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, in the year 2014 "there were an estimated 43.6 million adults aged 18 or older in the United States with AMI in the past year. This number represented 18.1% of all U.S. adults."

(Excerpt) Read more at hngn.com ...


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To: Citizen Zed

A committee? Ok, the problem will surely be solved.


21 posted on 03/08/2016 11:45:50 AM PST by TTFX
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"Mental Health Crisis
In United States
Being Addressed By Senate Committee...."



22 posted on 03/08/2016 11:51:09 AM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Citizen Zed
Will they include the common sexual deviances (homosexuality, transgenderism, polyamory, promiscuity ...) as mental illnesses?

Then being a fag can get you a disability check.

23 posted on 03/08/2016 11:51:58 AM PST by IronJack
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To: Little Pig

Right you are -
Obola’s Sept 15 2015 Behavioral Health Executive order creates interagency apparatus to share ALL government and commercial information for the creation of citizen database profiles for the purpose of “better delivery of services”.

Obola’s Jan 6th 2016 Firearms Executive Order furthers reach to suit his aims...

Happy fishbowl everyone.
The rights and freedom’s we’re losing forever that One Million America’s fought and died for, are worth the inconvenience of protest.

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RE: “This won’t be about addressing the lack of care facilities, it’ll be about “detecting undiagnosed illness” through all kinds of government overreach into family healthcare and “reporting” from all kinds of agencies and organizations that are fundamentally unqualified to make such judgements (schools, tax offices, police, etc), as well as expanding the requirements (and the “warning signs”) for traditional reporting sources like the VA and CPS, and likely excluding systems like the welfare arms of Social Services to avoid “stigmatization”.”


24 posted on 03/08/2016 11:58:06 AM PST by MarchonDC09122009 (When is our next march on DC? When have we had enough?)
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To: Citizen Zed

So how do they address Democrat voters?


25 posted on 03/08/2016 11:59:19 AM PST by struggle
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To: Grams A

Psychology, being a ‘voodoo’ science, I’d always answer that ‘No’; I’ve never, nor a member of my family, been to see a brain surgeon (knock on wood).

IE: Depends on the definition of IS is, no? See ‘legalize’, think legalize /s


26 posted on 03/08/2016 12:00:06 PM PST by i_robot73 ("A man chooses. A slave obeys." - Andrew Ryan)
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To: Citizen Zed

I’m really glad the Federal government started addressing this. The government has plenty of time on it’s hand now that it solved the debt crisis, drug abuse, poverty, joblessness & the breakdown in the family. /sarc


27 posted on 03/08/2016 12:08:17 PM PST by The Iceman Cometh (With Cruz You Get Rubio)
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To: Grams A
I concur, the 2nd Amendment pertains to all except felons and the mentally incompetent.

Now all they have to do is declare everyone incompetent.

DemonRats are EVIL, not stupid.

28 posted on 03/08/2016 12:13:28 PM PST by Aevery_Freeman (Historians will refer to this administration as "The Half-Black Plague.")
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To: Citizen Zed

One more prerequisite to getting your guns away from you.


29 posted on 03/08/2016 12:23:03 PM PST by Resolute Conservative
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To: Little Pig
Bingo !! You got it!!! Give yourself a cookie!!!!

But no need to worry. Obama himself has assured us that we do not have to worry about tyranny, and that we should just Reject Voices That Warn About Government Tyranny.

So why worry?

30 posted on 03/08/2016 12:31:40 PM PST by Maceman
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To: Citizen Zed
Congress certainly have Mental Health Issues.

What Are They Thinking?

31 posted on 03/08/2016 12:43:07 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: musicman
Totally Funny.

(NYC Values)

32 posted on 03/08/2016 12:45:51 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Jim Noble

If there is anybody qualified to address mental illness, it is the Senate. The place is full of crazy people.


33 posted on 03/08/2016 12:46:21 PM PST by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)
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To: i_robot73

Only problem with that is if you have seen anyone for anything at any time for treatment and your provider has filed with your insurance, chart notes and diagnosis will be readily available on the internet. It would behoove patients to look at the chart notes their doctor has prepared, what diagnosis codes will be used on their billing and what those diagnosis codes translate to in plain English. Coding information is readily available on the internet.


34 posted on 03/08/2016 1:37:15 PM PST by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: Citizen Zed

Ya’ll might want to start with the gay, er guy in charge....


35 posted on 03/08/2016 1:50:25 PM PST by Envisioning (4.13.15 - That awkward moment in history when 53 million racists became sexists...)
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To: Paladin2

36 posted on 03/08/2016 2:00:09 PM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Citizen Zed
Mental Health Crisis In United States Being Addressed By Senate Committee

Well, there's your problem!

37 posted on 03/11/2016 11:36:27 AM PST by archy (Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Except bears, they'll kill you a little, and eat you.)
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