Word: mentality
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...state panel in Virginia continues to investigate the fatal shootings at Virginia Tech, university and local mental health officials have been arguing over who's to blame for not making sure Cho Seung-Hui, the troubled student who shot and killed 32 people before killing himself on April 16, received the outpatient psychiatric treatment a judge had ordered for him in 2005. The campus massacre also prompted colleges around the country to look for weaknesses in their own mental health programs. Since then, one thing has become clear: there is widespread confusion about whether federal privacy laws prevent school mental...
...MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people ages 15 to 24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Over 90 percent of those who die by suicide suffer from depression or a substance-abuse disorder, according to statistics from the National Institute of Mental Health. Depressed individuals often experience feelings of pessimism, guilt, anxiety, and fatigue...
Other risk factors for suicide include a family history of mental health problems, feelings of hopelessness, impulsive or aggressive tendencies, and social isolation, according to the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention...
Effective treatments for mental health problems are available, but often underused. Individuals concerned about their own mental health or a friend's health can call the 24-hour, confidential National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Harvard affiliates can reach University Health Services during normal business hours at (617) 495-2042 or at (617) 495-5711 during nights and weekends. —Staff writer Malcom A. Glenn can be reached at mglenn@fas.harvard.edu.—Staff writer Kristina M. Moore can be reached at moore2@fas.harvard.edu...