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Report: Mass. Mental Health Services 'Way Behind'

Report: Mass. Mental Health Services 'Way Behind'
BOSTON — Massachusetts is “way behind” in its delivery of mental health services with treatment options hampered by budget cuts since 2009, inadequate funding for police training and a shortage of inpatient psychiatric beds that is putting stress on …
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"When people enter the service, there's not a mental health evaluation."
But there was some bipartisan consensus that the military should take a closer look at the mental health of enlisted service members. On Fox News Sunday, Rep. Michael McCaul, a Texas Republican who chairs the House Homeland Security Committee, said …
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Fort Hood Shooting Renews Attention To Mental Health Services
… about mental health care for soldiers and veterans. Derek Bennett, the chief of staff at Iraq And Afghanistan Veterans Of America, joins Here & Now's Robin Young to discuss ongoing efforts to improve mental health services for members of the military.
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Fort Hood Shooting Underscores Need for Mental Health Services — As the investigation into the Fort Hood shooting continues, mental health for enlisted men and women will be in focus. Psychiatrist and retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Loree Sutton joins the News…


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