Returning Servicemembers to Community: Here's How You Can Help
from Businesswire via Yahoo! Finance
 Military troops are returning from combat zones with mental health issues, and counselors, psychologists, and other mental health professionals feel unprepared. Nearly half of servicemembers surveyed (44 percent) said they returned with a mental health condition. But most feel that recognition of a mental health issue isn’t likely to be paired with getting treatment. Nearly two-thirds said their peers would be unlikely to ask for professional help to deal with such issues as depression, post-traumatic stress, or family adjustment. More
Anorexia, Bulimia May Soon Become Part of Mandatory Health Insurance in Illinois
from the Chicago Tribune
Illinois lawmakers recently approved legislation that would require insurance companies to pay for treatment of anorexia and bulimia. If Gov. Rod Blagojevich signs the bill, Illinois will become the 17th state to mandate such coverage. The measure is part of a larger national debate about addressing inequities in insurance coverage between psychiatric and physical ailments. More
Geneva, Ill., Church Offers Talk on Cyberbullying
from the The Daily Herald
Use of the Internet by children as a means to demean and ridicule peers is so widespread it has a name: cyber-bullying. Experts say it can lead to lowered self-esteem, hurt feelings and, in extreme cases, suicide. More
Native American, African-American Kids More Likely to End Up in Foster Care
from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Compared with white children, Native American and African-American youths are much more likely to be referred to Child Protective Services, removed from their homes and retained in foster care for more than two years, according to a recent state report. The study looked at the 58,005 children referred to Child Protective Services in 2004 and followed them through 2007. It found the greatest racial disparity for Native Americans, who were nearly three times as likely to be referred to the system as whites, and twice as likely to linger in care. More
New Palliative Care Ethical Guideline Released
from McKnights.com
Palliative care workers are allowed to sedate some patients with intractable pain at the end of life-but only as a last-resort measure, according to a new ethical guideline approved by the American Medical Association at its most recent annual meeting. Critics of palliative or terminal sedation argue that the practice is a thinly veiled form of physician-assisted suicide. More
Illinois DCFS Nurses Help Advise Child Welfare
from Nurse.com
When children are in peril, nurses and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) come to their rescue. From abuse to lice to developmental delays, DCFS nurses are pivotal in properly meeting children's medical needs. If a case worker suspects any special healthcare needs, such as malnutrition or delayed development, a nurse in that geographical location of the state will assess the situation. More
Therapeutic School Aids Autistic Children
from the Bartlett Press
While research into the causes of autism continues, the rate of diagnosis continues to skyrocket. One in 150 babies develops autism. For boys, the number is one in 94. Las fall’s opening of the Easter Seals Autism Therapeutic School in Rock River Valley is making a difference for 13 children and their families. More
Too Poor To Parent?
from The Huffington Post
Parenting while poor almost always leads to suspicion. At least 60 percent of child-welfare cases in the United States involve solely allegations of neglect, usually for inadequate food, clothing, shelter or inadequate supervision or guardianship. Not surprisingly, poor families are up to 22 times more likely to be involved in the child-welfare system than wealthier families. More
Self-Cutting Linked To Risky Teen Activities
from WebMD via CBS News
Teens who are frequent self-cutters are also more likely to engage in risky behaviors and have a greater HIV risk than teens receiving psychiatric treatment who have cut just a few times, new research suggests. The findings identify habitual cutting behavior as an important risk factor for sexual risk, even in already high-risk teens, researcher Larry K. Brown, M.D., tells WebMD. More
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