Re: Bush Plans to Screen Whole US Population For Mental Illness

From: Susan Mitchell (readthemessage_at_nobody.com)
Date: 06/19/04 

Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 01:55:55 GMT

That's interesting just read some interesting factoids on that family's
mental health. When their 3 yo daughter died of leukemia he W was only 7.
I've seen what that does to siblings and families alike. They had no
funeral or memorial service and went golfing the day after she died and
never ever discussed it with him or as a family. I think Babs is very cold.
It says there was no motherly love with any of the kids, but especially with
George. Lots of other stuff in the article. Almost makes you pity him but
it sure explains a lot. 

--
Sue -- Firefighter mom -- Still Rabid UW Dawg Fan!
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>    http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/328/7454/1458
>    Bush plans to screen whole US population for mental illness
>
>   "Jeanne Lenzer
>    New York
>
>    A sweeping mental health initiative will be unveiled by President
>    George W Bush in July. The plan promises to integrate mentally ill
>    patients fully into the community by providing "services in the
>    community, rather than institutions," according to a March 2004
>    progress report entitled New Freedom Initiative
>    (www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/newfreedom/toc-2004.html). While some
>    praise the plan's goals, others say it protects the profits of drug
>    companies at the expense of the public.
>
>    Bush established the New Freedom Commission on Mental Health in April
>    2002 to conduct a "comprehensive study of the United States mental
>    health service delivery system." The commission issued its
>    recommendations in July 2003. Bush instructed more than 25 federal
>    agencies to develop an implementation plan based on those
>    recommendations.
>
>    The president's commission found that "despite their prevalence,
>    mental disorders often go undiagnosed" and recommended comprehensive
>    mental health screening for "consumers of all ages," including
>    preschool children. According to the commission, "Each year, young
>    children are expelled from preschools and childcare facilities for
>    severely disruptive behaviours and emotional disorders." Schools,
>    wrote the commission, are in a "key position" to screen the 52
>    million students and 6 million adults who work at the schools..."
>

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