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Distinguishing Mental Illness from Violence in The Virginia Tech Tragedy
Statement from Ken Duckworth, MD, Medical Director Of The National Alliance On Mental Illness (NAMI)

NAMI extends its sympathy to all the families who have lost loved ones in the terrible tragedy at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University....
San Francisco Behavioral Health Court Huge Success
Special court offers hope and help to those short on both.

As debate rages over how to solve San Francisco's seemingly intractable homeless problem, city leaders, academic researchers and even some formerly homeless people themselves say progress is being made every Thursday afternoon inside Department 15 at the city's gloomy Hall of Justice....
Governor Blocks Expansion For Mental Health Courts
Vetoes Steinberg Bill

While San Francisco's Behavioral Health Court has many supporters, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger remains skeptical the model should be expanded around the state....
Incarceration Without Care
The high-security inmate who was wrongly paroled from San Quentin and went on to stab and nearly kill a teenage girl in San Francisco had a documented history of bipolar disorder but was never treated or medicated during his four months in solitary confinement in the prison, The Chronicle has learned....
When A Cry For Help Ends In Fatal Shooting
Rajan Vaid was once a sensitive young man with a sharp sense of humor, who enjoyed playing guitar, reading, and community involvement....
Tide Slowly Turning For Mental Health and Stigma
You've probably heard the hurtful words before — words like "psycho" and "schizo." Or you've seen the jokes on television about "loony bins" and characters in straitjackets....
San Bernardino Deputies Still Waiting For Mental Health Facility
Deputies wear a lot of hats: they respond to emergencies, write citations and go on proactive patrol. But for the last two years they have also served as taxi drivers, with no end in sight....
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