Obama addressed the health exception to abortion

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (Illinois), in an interview last week with Christian magazine said that "mental anguish" should not be used as an excuse for "late term abortions, AP / Google.com reports.

In an interview, Obama said: "Well, I do not believe that" mental anguish "qualifies as a mother of health. I think it is still a serious problem that is a natural during pregnancy, when there are real important questions for parents on child complete. " Last year, after the United States - The Supreme Court confirmed the decision that the ban on federal (PL 108-105) in the so-called "partial birth" abortion, Obama said that "totally rejects" the decision because "radically different from previous precedents, the health of pregnant women. " According to AP / Google.com, the health exception is "vitally important" for abortion-rights supporters and is considered a "loophole" opponents of abortion. By limiting health exception "serious physical problems," Obama, among other supporters of abortion rights, AP / Google.com reports (Kuhnhenn, AP / Google.com, 7 / 4).

January Crawford Green Castle - correspondent for ABC News, includes the Supreme Court, and provides legal analysis on the blog, ABC News "legal" - Obama stated that the declaration of perspective ", in contrast to 35 years of Supreme Court rulings on this issue, which always requires That the ban on abortion contain exceptions to permit procedures for the protection of women "mental health", as well as their physical health. "She said that Obama is the support of that law said - and away from support of freedom of choice of law, rights, it is one of the sponsors ", provides a much broader definition of mental health, he explained that this week." Green Castle notes that the Dow concentration problems against Bolton, the leading Supreme Court case decided on the same day in Roe v. manager in 1973, said a doctor may decide to conduct an abortion on the basis of "all factors - physical, emotional, psychological, family and woman, age - in terms of well-being of patients. After Green Castle, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia ", expressed the view that" mental health "exception was not necessary. "(Green Castle," legitimacy ", ABC News, 7 / 5).

The official position of NARAL Pro-Choice America, which was approved in May, Obama said that "except for medical psychiatric problems that may occur during pregnancy. Tyazhesti fetal anomalies, for example, can exact a huge emotional in the pregnant woman and her family." V recent statement in response to interview Obama, the group, said Obama views that are consistent with Roe v. Wade, and added that Obama "has serious statements against President Bush's Federal banning abortion, have no exceptions to protect women's health." Tommy Vietor, Obama press, said: "Obama argued that laws which restrict contain exceptions for abortions, should be health and life of the mother." (AP / Google.com, 7 / 4).

Obama on Saturday to clarify its position and said: "I said that you should have a health exception in many important restrictions or bans on abortion, abortion later date." He added: "My only point is that in an area such as partial birth abortion, mental [or] Health exception can be determined with precision. It can be defined by physical health [and] may be determined by clinical serious mental Diseases. "He said:" Now I do not believe that "mental anguish" qualifies as a mother of health ", adding:" I think it is still a serious problem that is a natural during pregnancy, when there are real problems for mother Child allowances. " Obama campaign representative Linda Douglas, said Senator makes a difference in an interview with the relevant medical diagnosis of mental illness and the nature of mental anguish that is not planned pregnancy can cause. "Fear is not a mental illness," said Douglas, adding: "zero Cree and always said there should be no exception for physical health and serious mental illness" (James, "swamp", Chicago Tribune, 7 / 5).

Green Castle writes that makes Obama so that the comments as "surprising" that the senator is trying to limit abortions after 22 weeks for those women who have serious illness or disease. But today, the law also covers some women are "mental anguish", these women may be affected emotionally and psychologically, without prejudice to abortion "(" legal ", ABC News, 7 / 5).

Rove attacks Obama stand against abortion

In related news, former Bush administration chief of staff Karl Rove on Friday during the speeches members of the National Council the right to life Obama attack from their positions on abortion, while praising Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain (Arizona) for their values , New York Times "In Conclave", reported. During his speech said that Rove Obama threatened "to strike all the good deed that has [NRTL] Done for decades" in the framework of its support for freedom of choice Law and other measures , An abortion rights.

Obama is a man who receives and said that brings Republicans and Democrats together to great things for the country ", Rove said, adding:" How can [Obama] argue that to do if he [is] at the same time support the separation of practice the use of U.S. taxpayer funding of abortion? You can not. You can not square circle ". Rove also noted that Obama has a zero rating NRTL and 100% rating from NARAL. Rove also attacked Obama recent efforts to court" for the lives of leaders and values "and try to" convince them that it is reasonable person ". Rove said:" I understand that you are trying to do ", adding:" But there is a difference between talk and act. "Obama" actions over many years are much more important than any words he could, in private conversation. "

In response to comments made by Rove, Vietor, said that "Obama is working for the presidency, the country together and end kind of political division perfection by Karl Rove" (Falcone, "The Conclave", "New York Times, 7 / 4 ).

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New scholarships for leaders of the bipolar life

What do you do if you want to know about bipolar community scholarships for people with bipolar disorder, but soon found that support for students is still too rarely bipolar? Why sacrifice a scholarship course.

Bipolar disorder, lives fellowship is the new scholarship, created when the journalist Sara Freeman added web pages in scholarships for bipolar manic-depressive illness, lives site, but found only a handful of acceptable prices does not exist. "I was shocked and sad about the lack of support and realized that I could do something right." According to scholarship donors Sara Freeman, "bipolar disorder constantly in the news at the moment. This is a lot of good in terms of awareness and destroy some myths about bipolar. However, this new understanding must be accompanied by practical measures to promote and support the bipolar community. Many people with bipolar disorder are very talented, but did not realize their potential. tertiary education seems the ideal place to concentrate. "

Bipolar disorder, lives scholarship is the annual price, as well as materials for the first prize was signed on July 4, 2008. Fellowships support research, reflection and creativity in communicating important information about the manic-depressive illness. According to organizers http://www.Bipolar-Lives.com scholarships, there is a shortage of scholarships for higher education for consumers of mental health services and scholarship will be beneficial for applicants for assistance enrolled in U.S. school, college or technical school or trade .

Scholarship, which is free to solicit offers cash price of $ 500.00.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old, studied in the United States. You must be an original essay, art, or work in multimedia format gives an important issue in connection with bipolar disorder. This may be evidence based on research, or can be learned from personal experience. Possible topics include the treatment of bipolar bipolar symptoms, husband and wife relationship and bipolar manic-depressive illness, lithium, nutrition and bipolar, and many others. Full list of proposed issues and reporting requirements in bipolar disorder, lives on the site. Winners will be a chance for dignity and plays any role.

For more information about bipolar disorder, lives scholarships, please contact Sarah Freeman or visit http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-scholarships.html

adapted from Bipolar-Lives.com

Meditation is good for psychiatrists' mental health

Meditation sessions proved to be a success for the members of the Royal College of Psychiatrists at its annual meeting at Imperial College, London - the growing number are on the argument that the spiritual discipline against anxiety and burnout.

Meditation workshops under the guidance of college spirituality 2000 - a strong group of special interests, are overbooked. "How to be a reference to the need for spiritual food, that the members of the College not so easily to the outside world," said Dr. Sarah Eagger, Chairman of the Group of spirituality.

Dr. Eagger, consultant psychiatrist at St. Charles Hospital, London, said that his daily practice of meditation is so important in their daily work, as their medical training. "The strength of spiritual practice really happening in his own when the patient is in distress himself, while dealing with pressure of work in groups with a huge burden, and then have to spend time filling forms that you think are not reliable. I have enough . Without the practice of meditation to cultivate the area was still inside, I want to suffer burnout. "

Dr Andrew Powell, founder Chairman of the Group of spirituality, said: "There is the degree of concern in the profession to be caught up in a culture of measurement and in the box score. The result is that it is becoming increasingly difficult to practice Psychiatry, anxiety and concern for our patients to maintain human values and not caught up in "us and them" mentality. "

Nevertheless, many psychiatrists struggle to understand the importance of spirituality to their work, the meeting was told. Julia Head, a specialist chaplains in the Maudsley Hospital in London, told the conference that spirituality is increasingly recognized as an important part of good mental health.

"National Institute of Mental Health in England, is only the latest body to recognize the limits of modern medicine with the recommendation that experts in the field of spiritual support and physical therapy, including drugs," said Dr. chief, coordinates "the exploitation of training programmes for mental health 300 Specialists in areas of London Southwark and Lambeth.

"Experts should encourage hope and desire for change and the possibility of recovery. Nevertheless, the idea of healing, in contrast to clinical treatment, is that alien to many experts," he said. "You feel trapped in a culture where measuring clinical activities is a priority. It is time to realize that in order to support their patients recover, they must feel the assessment and allow time for their own growth."

The meeting also said that the evidence for the therapeutic benefits of meditation for a wide range of health problems was significantly stronger than most drugs. The new meta-analysis of 823 randomized controlled trials of meditation in which the United States - the National Institute of alternative and complementary medicine, showed clinical benefits of meditation through a wide range of physical and emotional disorders.

"Meditation is a way of life, not a rapid solution achieved through the payment of eight sessions or to use tricks, such as smoking, music and light", Dr Avdesh Sharma, former president of Psychiatric Association of India, he said. "It does not work immediately. We need to practice for several weeks before the consequences will be felt gradually."

Dr. Sharma added: "If meditation is a drug that we all want to see it in action. He has a positive influence on most of the problems of physical health and very effective for mental health significantly reduce depression and improve Fear relaxation, oxygen to the brain, insomnia and energy. "

Reference:

The Annual Meeting of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Imperial College, London, 1 - 4 July 2008

adapted from www.rcpsych.ac.uk

Death of patients in a psychiatric hospital in New York presents mental health crisis

Death of woman in Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, demonstrates the need

for more public services for people with mental disorders, according to the American Psychiatric Association.

According to newspaper reports, the woman suffered from psychosis and agitation, is still waiting in the emergency room for nearly 24 hours because the hospital was clearly not a place for psychiatric patients. He fell to the floor and put it about an hour before emergency personnel tried to revive them. Unfortunately, women died from causes that have not yet been determined.

"The question is how and why the hospital staff can ignore that person, fell to the ground in an emergency or war, and went around them when they died," said APA President Nada Stotland, MD "However, the lack of emergency The patient psychiatric services only part of a global health crisis, and that includes mental health. "

Stotland pointed to the lack of state and municipal center of mental health services, which are used for intervention to avoid a crisis that would lead to the person who will help in an emergency, poorly equipped to prevent such crises. It is a fact that most hospitals financial losses for mental health services, and may also play a role, thin as a high priority to hospital, where mental health.

"Incidents of this kind reflect a complete breakdown of mental health," said Stotland. "There is little continuity of care, but there are only a few are not adequately funded outpatient services so that repeated mental breakdowns, visits to the emergency room, and the need for hospitalization in the sickest people. Personala and emergency treatment for patients with heart attacks and broken Boneless, faces hundreds, sometimes thousands of critically ill patients with mental problems, often compounded by general medical illness, homelessness, ill-treatment and lack of insurance. "

Lack of resources leads to a permanent reduction in the number of beds for these people. At the same time, many times hospitals have no emergency room physician in the use of the ability to handle psychological problems. Limited access to necessary services can only intensify the feeling of stigma, many patients believe, to seek mental health care problem in the first place.

"The time for action long before the person is in a state of emergency to require hospitals ill-equipped to combat it," said Stotland. "The tragedy is that we know how to help these people recover and remain useful members of society, unnecessary suffering and ends costs society as much or more than enough attention to cost. Our society is not the largest network of basic security for our most vulnerable citizens. "

adapted from http://www.psych.org

The declaration of the death of mental health patients in psychiatric emergency room at Kings County Hospital

Reports of the death of mental health patient Kings County Psychiatric Hospital emergency room are deeply troubling and need more investigation to determine the cause of the incident. Given the problems that arise in the first federal complaint a year ago, should also provide greater control of hospital management and practices.

Mental Health America is feared that the incident showed the general public to reduce the relationship that people with serious mental disorders in public systems. We appeal to those who are our revulsion at such actions in the fight against ignorance and discrimination that still exists against people with mental illness. If people are properly treated, even with the most serious diseases and can be restored. Hope and respect are key elements of the regime. The devaluation of the most prolonged incapacity, and probably contributes 25 years of life lost for people with serious mental illness, are in government systems.

The incident is a tragic example of systemic problems in the field of mental health, if necessary mental health, it is often used as a last resort and not as an initial reaction, and when medical problems are too often not recognized and treatment.

System problems that go far deeper than failures in psychiatric emergency services. By its very nature, rescue services are not enough alternatives for many people whose disease can be managed before they can cause a crisis

On the contrary, this tragic incident demonstrates the real crisis in mental health services - the inability to adequately invest in the beginning of his speech and other community services and supports, even though hospitals have reduced the possibility of psychiatric beds. The facts are that more than two-thirds of the adult population and more than half of children with a diagnosable mental condition did not receive psychiatric treatment and services they need. At the same time, people with serious mental illness in the public system, on average die 25 years earlier than planned, to prevent health problems like heart disease and diabetes.

What we discuss and debate health reform, "These data underscore the importance of striking that the reforms in the field of mental health is an important part of the health care system needed reform.

Mental health is a leading U.S. nonprofit organization to support all people live mentally healthier. With over 320 branches across the country, which is a growing movement of Americans who strengthen mental wellness for the health and welfare of the nation - every day and in times of crisis.

adapted from www.mnha.org