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Question by Jenna.: Depression?
Ok i’m 13 years old and i think i have depression. i used to be very active, on volleyball teams & swim teams, etc. i’ve given up all these things. i used to have the best grades and now they’re dropping. i cry a lot and i’ve cut myself before (if i ever told my parents that they’d kill me). i’ve been thinking a lot about death. the thing is i told my parents and they thought i was joking. well i wasn’t. i’ve been taking tests online and they all say i have symptoms of severe depression. what do i do? i have nobody to turn to and i’ve felt this way for a while. i just want someone who doesn’t think i’m a joke.
i also can’t handle anything face to face it took me so long to tell my parents and they seemed so ashamed of me for saying i could be depressed.
or could this be something else?

Linking violence, illness can foster bias
“Teachers, counselors and parents should be made aware of indicators, and if a child or adolescent shows them, they should seek mental health treatment and be carefully supervised.” Shootings at schools and elsewhere have Congress, state legislatures …
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Shouldn't same-sex oriented teens be given a chance to change?
[4] These adolescents have the right to therapy for their trauma, they do not deserve the added trauma of being legislated into a false sexual identity. During adolescence homosexual attractions are more fluid than fixed. Adolescence is well recognized …
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Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents — Child and Adolescent Psychologist, Lisa Saponaro, discusses the treatment of children who experience social, emotional and behavioral difficulties. Dr. Sapon…

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Question by Colette: Anyone know of a good PTSD Inpatient Treatment Center in Sac,CA or Surrounding Area?
My B/f , who suffers from PTSD, is getting no real help from the Va Hospital that he keeps getting sent to. He is barely hanging on at this point so we are looking for an inpatient (30 day to 90 day) program center that may help him.

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Answer by CJ
Inpatient VA’s
http://www2.va.gov/directory/guide/region_flsh.asp?map=0&ID=21

PTSD Therapists that can refer you to private hospital in Sacramento, CA

http://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/prof_results.php?zipcode=95864&county=Sacramento&state=CA&spec=19

Private Hospital
http://www.aplaceofhopeforptsd.com/?gclid=CJznlOOukqMCFSFciAodhDaOqw

Private Clinic
http://www.mentalhealthclinic.org/html/trauma.htm

Mentally ill sent for treatment instead abandoned in jail
Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services has blocked their release at least since December because it could no longer afford to pay for inpatient beds and treatment for new patients. But state mental health officials … As part of her sentence …
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Behavioral health hospital to break ground in Johnstown
"Our team has recognized the need for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services in Colorado and we are excited to expand our reach to the northern part of the state," said Jim Shaheen, president and CEO of Strategic Behavioral Health.
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Janitor attacked at Manchester mental health facility
THE VICTIM, ACCORDING TO POLICE, WAS A JANITOR AT THE CYPRESS CENTER MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY WHO WAS SWEEPING THE FLOORS AT THE TIME OF THE ATTACK. THERE REALLY WEREN'T A LOT OF WITNESSES. IT IS STILL AN …
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I-Team: Controversy Surrounds Mental Health Clinic Closing
LAS VEGAS — State leaders say they were surprised to discover federal guidelines would force them to shut down Las Vegas' walk-in mental health clinic. But as the I-Team has uncovered, state health officials knew about those federal guidelines several …
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Question by avavu: What can you tell me about heroin addiction?

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Answer by Md. I
“What are the street names/slang terms for Heroin?

Big H, Blacktar, Brown sugar, Dope, Horse, Junk, Mud, Skag, Smack.

What is Heroin ?

Heroin is a highly addictive drug derived from morphine, which is obtained from the opium poppy. It is a “downer” or depressant that affects the brain’s pleasure systems and interferes with the brain’s ability to perceive pain.

What does it look like?

White to dark brown powder or tar-like substance.

How is it used?

Heroin can be used in a variety of ways, depending on user preference and the purity of the drug. Heroin can be injected into a vein (“mainlining”), injected into a muscle, smoked in a water pipe or standard pipe, mixed in a marijuana joint or regular cigarette, inhaled as smoke through a straw, known as “chasing the dragon,” snorted as powder via the nose.

Denise Dunning unlocks girl power through Let Girls Lead
Since then, Let Girls Lead has invested in 114 social entrepreneurs, provided training and services to more than 40,000 adolescent girls, and supported 600 grass-roots organizations, according to an outside review commissioned by a key donor, the …
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Jefferson High social studies teacher named Hillsborough Teacher of the Year
Jefferson High School teacher Patrick Boyko, center, shares in the celebration of being named Hillsborough Teacher of the Year on Thursday night with Van Ayres, left, Jefferson High's principal, and fellow social studies teacher Johnny Balkmon. TAMPA …
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The Promise of Francis
A recurring experience for me and my siblings was being forced to cool our heels on the church steps after Mass, rolling our eyes in adolescent exasperation as one person or another approached our parents for counseling or just some advice — or …
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