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    By Making A Game Out Of Rejection, A Man Conquers Fear

    Jan 16, 2015
    Jason Comely's fear of rejection was so strong that he'd become completely isolated. So he set out to get himself rejected at least once a day, every day. Funny thing is, it worked.
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    Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, But Science Can Help

    Jan 13, 2015
    When your friends say it's time to stop wallowing in despair and move on, you can say that reflecting on a recent breakup can speed recovery. Oh, and maybe some Taylor Swift.
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    Vials of heroin and a marijuana joint shown in Saigon in 1971.
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    What Heroin Addiction Tells Us About Changing Bad Habits

    Jan 05, 2015
    Sure, you resolve to exercise more, but somehow it never happens. It could be that your environment is sabotaging you, psychologists say. A famous study about heroin and the Vietnam War explains how.
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    More Money Helping Mental Health Care, Lack Of Workers A Big Barrier

    Dec 12, 2014
    Nevada’s handling of mentally ill patients over the years has left a lot to be desired. The tipping point was an embarrassing lawsuit filed in September...
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    Sandoval Approves Mental Health Plan

    Jun 19, 2014
    Gov. Brian Sandoval said on Tuesday that his administration would implement the recommendations of the Mental Health Task Force. The group was...
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    Breakdown: Mental Health Services in Nevada

    Jan 03, 2014

    Nevada's mental health system is in peril due to years of budget cuts and neglect. We talk about how much investment it will take to get the mentally ill the care they need

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    San Francisco Sues Nevada Over Patient Busing

    Sep 11, 2013

    San Francisco’s city attorney filed a lawsuit against the state of Nevada over allegations of patient busing

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    How To Help A Grieving Student

    Jun 17, 2013
    Rosemary Virtuoso, Department of Student Threat Evaluation and Crisis Response, Clark County School District
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    Treatment for the Dangerous and the Delusional

    Jan 13, 2011

    The weekend shootings in Tucson highlight the problems of community mental health services. Many people in Tucson and elsewhere are wondering how so delusional a person as Jared Loughner was left free to walk the streets, let alone buy a high-powered automatic pistol without any questions being asked. A Tucson psychiatrist joins us to talk about the depleted state of mental health services in Southern Arizona. Then we turn to a panel of experts who see some of the same problems in Southern Nevada.

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    Mental Health

    May 25, 2010
    According to some statistics, 1 out of 4 families is affected by mental illness. Do you know someone who is depressed or bipolar? How has mental illness affected your life? Family members and those with mental illness join us to tell their stories. Send in your questions, and share your stories with us, here.
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