The National Alliance on Mental Illness Hernando's monthly speaker meetings will resume the fourth Wednesday of every month at the Beautiful Mind Outreach Center, 10554 Spring Hill Drive. ...more

October 22, 2009

Experts say multiple factors at play ...more

November 23, 2008

It's the kind of water cooler theory that has just enough credibility to sound plausible. ...more

November 23, 2008

The checking account balance is down. Savings are way down. Credit card debt seems insurmountable. And yet, I'm not complaining. ...more

November 13, 2008

Here's the scene: A deputy shows up at a home to investigate a noise complaint. He looks past the woman who opens the front door to see the living room in shambles. ...more

October 6, 2008

Talk about going out with a win. Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., has spent years fighting for legislation that would require insurance plans to treat mental health patients on par with those who have physical ailments. No more higher co-payments or deductibles for the mental health treatments. No more limits on visits to the doctor that differ from the caps for other patients. ...more

October 4, 2008

Congress approved legislation Tuesday that would require private insurers to provide the same level of benefits for mental illness as they do for physical maladies, a change lauded by advocates as a great shift in the nation's understanding of mental health. ...more

September 24, 2008

The number of Americans infected by the AIDS virus each year is much higher than the government has been estimating, U.S. health officials reported, acknowledging that their numbers have understated the level of the epidemic. ...more

August 3, 2008

There will be little fanfare when mental health court opens for the first time Thursday, no ribbon cutting, hearty handshakes or speeches. ...more

July 16, 2008

At a time when many real estate agents are leaving the industry and many real estate companies are scaling back, Prudential Tropical Realty has been in an aggressive growth mode, according to Dewey Mitchell, co-owner. ...more

June 8, 2008