Bill would bar punishing students solely for attempting suicide
Hampton Roads Daily Press - Eisenberg, D-Arlington, said he introduced the bill in response to several cases in which students sued their universities for suspending them after trying to kill themselves or seeking treatment for depression. The measure is awaiting the signature
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Colleges reach out to prevent suicides
San Francisco Gate - George Washington University recently settled with a student who had sought on-campus medical treatment for depression only to be barred from the campus. And the Massachusetts Institute of Technology also recently reached a settlement with the
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Electroconvulsive therapy effective?
Health 24 - Electroconvulsive therapy effective? A large-scale review of previous studies suggests electroconvulsive therapy is an effective short-term treatment for depression. ECT has been around since the 1930s, but doctors still hold a wide range of opinions
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