Fred Upton Should Not Cave on Mental-Illness Bill
Congress should pass Murphy's mental-health bill, which directs already-existing funds to treat the most seriously ill.
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Mental Illness in Congress
Congress is deliberating competing bills to reform mental-health treatment. One of them should pass, and another would be a disaster.
Paul Ryan Commits to Mental-Health Reform
It's crunch time for Tim Murphy's bill to seriously reform our broken mental-health system. Murphy and Paul Ryan must not cave.
Preventing the Seriously Mentally Ill from Owning Guns Is Not Enough
Obama is taking a small, positive step toward preventing the seriously mentally ill from owning guns, but must do more to ensure that they get the treatment they need.
Who’s Killing the Mentally Ill?
The mental-health industry shuns patients with serious mental illnesses, who are released to commit crimes and burden police and prisons.
Let’s Get Moving on Treating the Seriously Mentally Ill
A bill currently bottled up in committee in the House would refocus federal mental-health funds on treating the most seriously ill.
A Chance for Real Mental-Health Reform, If the Mental-Health Industry Gets Out of the Way
In place of reform, the mental-health industry argues that “early identification,” “early intervention” and “education” will lead to “prevention.” Wrong on all counts.
Hillary’s Mental-Illness Mistake
At a gathering in New Hampshire last Monday, Hillary Clinton announced that mental health will be a big part of her campaign. That could be a disaster for those with ...
Federal Mental-Health Policy Needs Reform Now
Whether or not mental illness played a role in the crash of the Germanwings flight that killed 150, the importance of our own country’s having a sound and efficient mental-health ...
Why the Bizarre Attempt to Poison John Boehner Shows the Need for Rep. Tim Murphy’s Mental-Health Reform
The bizarre plot to kill Speaker John Boehner, if true, is more than a cause for alarm — there’s also something we can do about it. The plotter is alleged to ...