Friday, March 16, 2007

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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Delegate refused treatment for depression due to ‘macho' self
Charleston Daily Mail - BECKLEY -- By his own reckoning, Ron Thompson slipped without warning into a dark corridor of depression that worsened to the point a sister feared he was on the verge of plunging over the edge, right into a "path of destruction." The odyssey has
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Post-Partum Depression
NBC5 - The treatment for depression after birth often includes medication, therapy, or a combination of both. There are several types of antidepressant medications that may be given to breastfeeding mothers. If you are thinking of harming yourself or your
Source: www.nbc5.com

Colleges work to prevent suicides
Independent - 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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Shooting brings 16 years
Evansville Courier-Press - Pigman recommended that while incarcerated, Allen receive treatment for depression and any underlying psychological problems. A jury convicted Allen after a February trial. At one point during the trial, Pigman warned both sides to keep their emotions
Source: www.courierpress.com


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