Dual Diagnosis: Mental Illness and Developmental Disabilities

Dual Diagnosis: Mental Illness and Developmental Disabilities

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Staglin festival marks 15 years in a personal and public journey
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Brandon Staglin, diagnosed as a college student with schizophrenia, has become an advocate for research and funding for prevention and cures, through his family's Music Festival for Mental Health, as well as the International Mental Health Research …
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Readers say laying charges against mentally ill daughter may help in the long term
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One reader suggested Hauer contact the dual diagnosis program at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. The reader is in late middle age and has a young adult child who will eventually need care in a group home. She's been told the waiting list …
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Study Examines Stress Levels in Working Mothers of Young Children
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For women who have professional and parenting obligations, the combination of dual stressors can be quite overwhelming. Juggling family time and career can increase cortisol levels and create mental health challenges for mothers that affect their …
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