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Human Capital News Roundup: Suicide prevention, psychotropic medication, Las Vegas buffets, and more.
September 19, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast, and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of RWJF leaders, scholars, fellows, alumni, and grantees.
APA ‘A Healthy Minds Minute’ Video Series: Reversing the Stigma Against Mental Illness
September 5, 2013 | New Public Health Post
APA’s new PSA series, called “A Healthy Minds Minute,” features a number of celebrities and prominent figures calling for equal access to quality care and insurance coverage for people with mental illness and substance use disorders.
Human Capital News Roundup: Depression and poverty, substance use among SNAP recipients, accountable care organizations, and more.
August 29, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast, and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of RWJF leaders, scholars, fellows, alumni, and grantees.
Public Health News Roundup: May 17
May 17, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Headlines include: Psychiatrist "Bible" Gets a Numeric Overhaul Most Adults Enforce Smoke-Free Rules in Homes, Cars Living Near Fast-Food Outlets Might Boost Obesity Risk
Upcoming Webinar: Transitional Care Model for Persons with Serious Mental Illness
March 22, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
RWJF Interdisciplinary Nursing Quality Research Initiative grantees will present their research translating a transitional care nursing intervention for people with serious mental illness for patients in public managed care on March 27, 2013.
Recommended Reading: Suicides More Likely in States with High Gun Ownership
February 18, 2013 | New Public Health Post
An article in the New York Times reports that health departments in some states are increasing their efforts on gun safety and suicide prevention in part because of a startling finding by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health: far more ...
Mental Health and Second Chances
January 22, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
A study finds that incarceration increases the risk of mood disorders after release and that these disorders increase disability.
Jonathan Woodson, Department of Defense: National Prevention Strategy Series
September 11, 2012 | New Public Health Post
World Suicide Prevention Day, co-sponsored by the World Health Organization, promotes commitment and action to prevent suicides. Almost 3,000 people commit suicide every day, and for every person who completes a suicide, 20 or more may attempt to en ...
PBS: Nursing the Wounded
June 27, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
PBS profiles three nurses, including one vet, who work in veterans care.
Alzheimer's: Let's Search for Better Care Models as Well as a Cure
July 9, 2013 | Culture of Health Post
While we’re waiting for a cure, the medical community should also be developing better methods for caring for the millions of patients who are suffering right now