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There are some clear differences between today's conditions and those in the 1930s, which fomented key reforms, including the introduction of welfare and social security. Today people are more willing to acknowledge and are better prepared to address mental illness, though many states' current budget woes will undoubtedly mean some cuts in social services and counseling. And at the Depression's nadir, 34 million Americans had no income at all, which is not likely to happen today. Still, if poverty levels approached anywhere near those levels, the psychological toll could be greater because of the intervening erosion in family...
Warning signs are already erupting in parts of the U.S. hard hit by the housing crisis. In Los Angeles, calls into the suicide prevention call center run by the Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center spiked 65% in the second half of 2008 over the previous year. There has also been a surge of training requests from fire and police departments from throughout Los Angeles County - even from a mortgage counseling company - to help deal with an upsurge in suicide risk. "The reality is we are already overwhelmed," says Dr. Kita S. Curry, the center's executive director. With...
...Admittedly, the Internet is littered with failed micropayment companies. If you remember Flooz, Beenz, CyberCash, Bitpass, Peppercoin and DigiCash, it's probably because you lost money investing in them. Many tracts and blog entries have been written about how the concept can't work because of bad tech or mental transaction costs...
...years, reached an all-time high in 2008. An Army report released on Jan. 29 confirms that at least 128 soldiers took their own lives last year--the first time since the Vietnam War that the military suicide rate has surpassed the civilian rate. Army officials point to the mental stress of the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan as a primary factor in the rising rate and have proclaimed a commitment to addressing the issue with an increase in mental-health resources and access to counseling...
...final score.Ranked No. 3 in the country, Trinity represented the most formidable opponent that Harvard has faced this season. Not only did the team match up against the power and shot-making ability of the Crimson players, but they also challenged the team’s fitness and mental fortitude. Prior to yesterday’s match, Harvard as a team had only played one match out of 45 that extended beyond three games, while yesterday against the Bantams, seven out of the nine matches were decided in four or five games...