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Connecticut Fails to Meet Deadline on Sandy Hook Mental Health Gun Bill

Written on May 19, 2014.

The problem with instituting sweeping, costly and invasive mental health legislation is that there always are unintended consequences. The State of Connecticut, when passing Public Act 13-3, apparently didn’t consider that there are two sides...

Let’s Look at Mental Health “Treatment” – Not Increase It

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Written on May 6, 2014.

This is in response to the op-ed by Lloyd I. Sederer, Md. A Defining Moment for Mental Health in America. Dr. Sederer begins his mental health cheerleading piece with the mention of the massacre in Newtown, Ct., stating that “…too little...

Americans On Psychiatric Drugs 2013

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Written on April 16, 2014.

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New York Safe Act Testimony Patricia Weathers

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Written on April 16, 2014.

Re: Resolution No. 2013082 Opposing the Process of Enactment and Certain Provisions Contained Within the New York Safe Act To All Members of the Public Safety Commission, I am Patricia Weathers, a Dutchess County Resident and Cofounder of Ablechild,...

Is Lanza’s Psychiatrist’s Drugging Indicative of Connecticut’s Mental Health Services?

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Written on February 6, 2014.

Is Lanza’s Psychiatrist’s Drugging Indicative of Connecticut’s Mental Health Services? In today’s Connecticut News Times there was a brief article spelling out the State’s legislative agenda, including efforts to block...

Will The Governor Include MedWatch Training To Proposed Mental Health Initiatives?

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Written on January 27, 2014.

Will The Governor Include MedWatch Training To Proposed Mental Health Initiatives? Sandy Hook Shooter Proves Need For Inclusion In an apparent response to the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary shooting, Connecticut Governor, Dannel P. Malloy, has announced...

The Hunt For Lanza’s Mental Health Records Becomes Embarrassing For the State

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Written on January 24, 2014.

The Hunt For Lanza’s Mental Health Records Becomes Embarrassing For the State According to media reports today, Peter Lanza, father of Sandy Hook shooter, Adam Lanza, has had a conversation with the Chairman of the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission,...

Foster Care in Connecticut Conflicts of Interest

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Written on January 22, 2014.

Foster Care in Connecticut and Conflicts of Interest Today the Connecticut Mirror ran an article that for any eight grader would be confusing. Supposedly, the State Department of Children and Family Services, DCF, isn’t meeting federal standards...

The Fight for Lanza’s Mental Health Records Gets Crazier

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Written on January 18, 2014.

The Fight for Lanza’s Mental Health Records Gets Crazier Today’s Hartford Courant reported two important pieces of information. First, Peter Lanza, apparently is willing “to turn over at least some of Newtown shooter Adam Lanza’s...

Lanza’s Medical Records Too Many Unanswered Questions

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Written on January 11, 2014.

Lanza’s Medical Records Too Many Unanswered Questions The Hartford Courant reported today that the father of the Sandy Hook shooter, Adam Lanza, is willing to release his son’s medical records to the Commission tasked with making possible...

Author: Sheila Matthews

Connecticut Fails to Meet Deadline on Sandy Hook Mental Health Gun Bill

Let’s Look at Mental Health “Treatment” – Not Increase It

Americans On Psychiatric Drugs 2013

New York Safe Act Testimony Patricia Weathers

Is Lanza’s Psychiatrist’s Drugging Indicative of Connecticut’s Mental Health Services?

Will The Governor Include MedWatch Training To Proposed Mental Health Initiatives?

The Hunt For Lanza’s Mental Health Records Becomes Embarrassing For the State

Foster Care in Connecticut Conflicts of Interest

The Fight for Lanza’s Mental Health Records Gets Crazier

Lanza’s Medical Records Too Many Unanswered Questions

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