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Drug use used as relief for those with mental illness

Las Vegas Review-Journal staff writer Jan Hogan explores the connection between mental illness and drug abuse.

• Those living with mental disorders often find catharsis in substance abuse

Looking Ahead After Mental Health Awareness Month

With staggering numbers of those who struggle with mental illness annually, there exist clear next steps that must be taken to ensure the future of mental health care for patients is adequate and helpful for those who are in need of these services.

• Supporting Mental Health Efforts Beyond The Month Of May

Weekly Mental Health Column in Las Vegas

Kim Palchikoff shares words of experience as a weekly mental health columnist in the Las Vegas Sun and as a bipolar disorder patient. Kim is studying social work at the University of Nevada, Reno and writes about mental health. Her Twitter handle is @NVmindsmatter.

• Entering the mental health care field? Here’s my advice
• Many veterans still fighting battles in their minds
• Many suffer with improper mental health treatment

Liza Long Compares Her Mentally Ill Son to a Serial Killer

This is the story behind a provocative blog post from the mother of a young man with mental illness.

• Son behind 'I am Adam Lanza's mother' speaks out about his mental illness

National Lawmakers Try to Overcome Bipartisan Divide on Mental Health Bill

House lawmakers are launching a renewed attempt to get bipartisan support behind a long-stalled mental health reform bill, with a draft that strips several contentious provisions and borrows heavily from a version that has already been marked up in the Senate.

• House Tries to Overcome Roadblocks on Mental Health Reform

Everyday Tips to Improve Mental Health

Are you as happy as you should, or could be?

• Dance while doing housework and other tips for improving mental health

Mental illness claims a young person's life

A Cincinnati family shares its experience with the rise in teen suicide.

• Family opens up about son's mental illness

Report: Police departments need mental health programs

A U.S. Justice Department report prompted by the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre urges police chiefs around the country to put mental health programs in place in to help officers cope with on-the-job trauma, including the aftermath of mass shootings.

• Report: Police departments need mental health programs

Hope Forum seeks to reduce mental illness stigma

A panel discussion was held Tuesday as a part of the Hope Forum hosted by the Tehama County Health Services Agency and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention aimed at reducing the stigma surrounding mental illness.

• From the Daily News in Red Bluff, Calif.

Other Resources

Below is a list resources for those seeking information on mental health and substance abuse.

• Drug and Alcohol Treatment Prevention Network
• National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare
• Addiction Center
• National Institute on Drug Abuse