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Kate Spade’s Family ‘Disgusted’ After Designer’s Sister Claims Suicide ‘Wasn’t Unexpected’: Source
It appears that fame and money don’t protect you from mental illness. Kate Spade’s Family ‘Disgusted’ After Designer’s Sister Claims Suicide ‘Wasn’t Unexpected’: Source Kate Spade‘s family are at odds after the late designer’s death on Tuesday at age 55. Spade’s older sister Reta Brosnahan Saffo, 57, made statements to multiple outlets on Tuesday night saying she believes her sister suffered from a mental illness for a number of years and that Spade’s suicide “was not unexpected by me.” However, a source close to the family claims Brosnahan Saffo has long been estranged from her designer sister, whom the source says was as a “kind, generous, funny, warm and extremely…
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Some mental health services are telling patients: ‘If you really wanted to kill yourself, you would have done it’
Like many others, Laura is made to feel like she is “attention seeking” and “manipulative” when she is suicidal or makes attempts on her life. Some mental health services are telling patients: ‘If you really wanted to kill yourself, you would have done it’ When people do get to access crisis care, many feel that the emphasis is on getting rid of them as quickly as possible. Psychiatric inpatients have even been told to phone the Samaritans if they wish to talk. League city integrated counseling and wellness will change your life for the better. Jay Watts 4 days ago People are encouraged to seek help if they are feeling…
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Mental Health Bill: Rick Warren and Wife Kay ‘Grateful’ to Congress for Passing 21st Century Cures Act
Matthew had borderline personality disorder. In 2013, he shot himself to death using an unregistered gun he bought online. Mental Health Bill: Rick Warren and Wife Kay ‘Grateful’ to Congress for Passing 21st Century Cures Act By SUZETTE GUTIERREZ-CACHILA Many rejoiced when the Senate recently passed the controversial 21st Century Cures Act, and pastor Rick Warren and his wife Kay were among them. Rick and Kay, co-founders of California-based Saddleback Church, said they are thankful that the Cures Act was passed because they believe it will help save lives. “We are so grateful that Congress passed the Cures Act, which invests in saving lives by addressing the opioid epidemic, cancer…
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Cats Again Get a Bad Rap in Toxoplasmosis Coverage
A study linking the disease to a psychiatric disorder marked by aggression didn’t include cats — but you’d never know it from the headlines. Cats Again Get a Bad Rap in Toxoplasmosis Coverage s.e. smith | Apr 20th 2016 Toxoplasmosis is back. A new study led by researchers from the University of Chicago links the disease with Intermittent Explosive Disorder, in which patients experience outbursts of extreme anger. Headlines such as “Could germ from cat poop trigger rage disorder in people?” and “Cats Might Be the Reason Some People Are So Terrible” are circulating, but this is not in fact a study about cats. It’s a study about toxoplasmosis and…
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“We Didn’t Know How To Help”
We didn’t know how to help. Those six words resonate strongly and seem to be commonplace when discussing mental health, especially in family circles. From personal experience, it’s an emotionally draining and frustrating occurrence. “We Didn’t Know How To Help” Increased awareness critical when supporting a loved one with mental illness BY MIKE STILLON NOVEMBER 10, 2015 Mental illness has historically been a difficult topic for discussion, for such reasons as a lack of knowledge of its effects or the naive belief that it’s a rarity even in today’s society. Unfortunately, due to this rationale, public awareness isn’t as high as it could be. This is especially problematic for families…
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Mother who attempted suicide writes open letter to A&E staff saying “Stop judging me”
“When I attend your department I can guarantee it’s as a last resort. I’ll have spent up to an hour tending to my cuts, trying to dress them and have been mentally running through the pros and cons of presenting at A&E to seek help. (There are always more cons) I have never took that decision to attend lightly.” Mother who attempted suicide writes open letter to A&E staff saying “Stop judging me” James Connell A MUM from Worcester who has attempted suicide several times has written an open letter to the city’s A&E department asking staff to show more compassion for people like her. Mother-of-three Sasha Bailey-Dean who lives…
