Mental Health

Asperger's does not make a murderer

2013-05-21 11:00:00

Regarding your article about the teen girl accused of plotting her father's murder with her boyfriend ("Troubled child on a dark path," May 19), I found the article filled with misleading information and misinformation. First, the article tells us she...

Girl charged in father's death struggled with mental health

2013-05-18 16:02:10

Morgan Lane Arnold, an emotionally frail 14-year-old freshman, navigated the hallways of her Howard County high school each day filled with anxiety, unable because of a learning disorder to decipher the social cues, jokes and emotions of her peers. Her...

High school graduates encouraged to pursue occupational therapy [letter]

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Editor: As summer approaches, many high school students are getting ready to graduate and head off to colleges across the nation. As a soon to graduate college student, who attended our own Fallston High School, I would like to suggest a major that is...

NAMI coordinator Haynes honors memory of her sister

2013-05-15 06:22:00

Ashley Haynes is working long hours out of a tiny cubicle these days, earning about half what she was a few months ago. And she couldn't be happier. As events and education outreach coordinator for National Alliance on Mental Health Illness in Maryland,...

Medicaid expansion good for Maryland

2013-05-09 11:15:00

Thank you for your recent article on a study of Medicaid the New England Journal of Medicine that addressed the role of Medicaid in promoting mental health and protecting families from financial ruin ("Study: Medicaid has mixed record in improving health,...

Baltimore Behavioral Health must repay retirement money

2013-05-04 11:53:00

A federal judge has ordered a West Pratt Street clinic and its former chief executive to repay more than 60 current and former employees nearly $50,000 that the private company never deposited into their retirement accounts as required. U.S. District...

Anne Arundel County health briefs

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Rabies prevention The Department of Health offers information on how to prevent the spread of rabies and what to do in the event of exposure. Rabies is most often seen in raccoons, bats, foxes and skunks. Information: 410-222-7168 or visit aahealth.org....

UM must treat substance abuse, too

2013-04-08 04:30:00

I applaud the efforts of the University of Maryland in obtaining the funding needed to increase their mental health services ("UM adds funding for mental health," April 3). While money is important, it isn't everything. National statistics tell us there...

Moving beyond gun control

2013-04-24 13:08:00

Gun control doesn't stop bombings, and it doesn't prevent violent people from buying nails, BBs or pressure cookers. While I am supportive of gun control — and applaud Maryland for being one of the few states taking a strong stance on gun possession...

Maryland prison program saves money and lives

2013-04-18 08:41:00

We have a great capacity for placing people into categories and minimizing their humanity. One such category is "felons" and another is "drug addicts." We can easily forget that men and women who have been convicted of crimes or are suffering from...

The false security of gun-control measures

2013-04-15 08:09:00

Now that the way has been cleared for the U.S. Senate to vote on a bipartisan bill to toughen federal gun controls, Americans should remember that the effectiveness of government regulations has limits. Ultimately, new laws will give Americans a false...

At Loch Raven, Duncan says communities must confront school violence

2013-04-10 19:14:00

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told parents, students and educators in Baltimore County on Wednesday that while Americans might not agree on gun control legislation, they must work together so that children can grow up without fear of violence in...

Lakers forward Metta World Peace will partner with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental health for Mental Health Awareness Month.

2013-04-29 12:28:39

Map of the former Tinley Park Mental Health Center.

2013-04-23 13:57:37

Mary Kate Mason, spokesperson, Connecticut Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services, on the stage at Nobel Hall.

2013-03-20 00:00:00