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611 W. Union Street
Benson, AZ 85602
(520) 586-0800

NurseWise 24-Hr Crisis Line
1-866-495-6735

NAZCARE Warm Line
1-888-404-5530

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Health Policy & Advocacy

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Basic Information

Introduction to Health Policy and AdvocacyBeing an Effective Self-AdvocateHealth Policy-Advocacy: Know Your RightsHealth Policy-Advocacy: Addressing Daily IssuesHealth Policy-Advocacy: When Others Need to Take OverHealth Policy-Advocacy Resources

More Information

An Interview with Peter Breggin, MD on the "Psychopharmaceutical Complex"

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California Farm Implicated in Outbreak of E. coli Tied to Romaine LettuceFentanyl Now the No. 1 Opioid OD KillerHospitalizations Rising Among the HomelessElectronic Health Records Bogging Docs DownMore Are Seeking Mental Health Care, But Not Always Those Who Need It MostMillions of Americans Still Breathing Secondhand Smoke: ReportNew Approach to Opioid Crisis: Supervised Heroin Injection Programs?Many Americans Unaware of Promise of Targeted, 'Personalized' Medicine: PollAs Gun Violence Grows, U.S. Life Expectancy DropsMost Americans Lie to Their DoctorsOpioid Crisis, Suicides Driving Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy: CDCWant to Learn CPR? Try an Automated KioskHealth Surrogates Often in Dark About Loved One's WishesRestaurant 'Health Grade' Posters Could Mean Safer DiningSmoking Bans Might Help Nonsmokers' Blood PressureWarmer Winters, More Violent Crimes?Are Food Additives Good or Bad? Consumer Views VaryDrug Studies in Children Often Go Unfinished: StudyFDA Moves to Restrict Flavored E-Cig Sales, Ban Menthol CigarettesAgeism Costs Billions in Health Care DollarsAmerica Is Worried About Antibiotic ResistanceRed Cross Issues Urgent Call for Blood Ahead of the HolidaysUnder Pressure, Juul Withdraws Most Flavored E-Cigs From MarketMany Drugstores Won't Dispense Opioid Antidote as RequiredNew Cholesterol Guidelines Focus on Personalized ApproachAHA: Defibrillators Can Help Kids Survive Cardiac Arrest, TooFDA Will Ban Many Flavored E-CigarettesU.S. Smoking Rates Hit Record LowOnly a Quarter of Opioid Painkillers Taken After Most SurgeriesHome Health-Care Tests: Proceed With CautionFDA Takes on Flatulent CowsWhy Bystanders Are Less Likely to Give CPR to WomenCellphone Radiation Tied to Upped Odds for Cancer -- in RatsHealth Tip: FDA Discusses Possible Risks of Bodybuilding ProductsU.S. Hospitals Making Headway Against InfectionsAfter Mass Shootings, Blood Donations Can Go UnusedLead in Hair Dyes Must Go: FDAIn California, Some Doctors Sell 'Medical Exemptions' for Kids' VaccinationsGot Unused Prescription Meds? Saturday Is National Drug Take-Back DayFDA Too Quick to Call BPA Chemical Safe, Health Experts SayIs Crowdfunding Too Often Used for Bogus Treatments?Many Supplements Still Contain Dangerous Stimulants: StudyTapping Into TelehealthMenthol Cig Ban Didn't Spur Black Market Sales: StudyHip-Hop Loaded With Pot, Cigarette ReferencesWhite House Wants Prices in Drug Ads, But Big Pharma Fights BackMany Supplements Contain Unapproved, Dangerous Ingredients: StudyE-Cigs Continue to Spark Debate Over Health Risks/BenefitsClinical Trials Need More VolunteersGetting Your Medical Records Might Not Be Easy

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Pregnant with A Mental IllnessI am afraid to see a doctor about my problem because of my future profession!Diagnosed ADHD at 13, now being told I have bipolar disorderHelp!!!: LaciAdvice about past therapyno one will help!Will I be ok without professional help?therapist isn\'t listening to med concerns...depression and employmentidentification of mental disorderRate the Public Mental Health Hospitals by StateI think my mom has mental health issues or alzheimersWhat to do.A Librarian in Illinois asks:Health CoverageHow Do I Access Help?Fighting StigmaPublic Health Care Insurance

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A Companion to BioethicsA Companion to GenethicsA Philosophical DiseaseA Question of TrustAn American SicknessBetter Than WellBioethics in a Liberal SocietyBiomedical EthicsCommonsense RebellionCompetence, Condemnation, and CommitmentConfidentiality and Mental HealthConflict of Interest in the ProfessionsDivided Minds and Successive SelvesDSM-IV SourcebookEthical Conflicts in PsychologyEthics of PsychiatryEvolutionary Psychology and ViolenceFact and ValueFirst, Do No HarmFrom Silence to VoiceHealth, Science, and Ordinary LanguageHookedHow to Become a SchizophrenicHuman CloningIn Our Own ImageIn Two MindsInformed Consent in Medical ResearchIs Long-Term Therapy Unethical?Is There a Duty to Die?Melancholia and MoralismOur Posthuman FutureOut of Its MindOut of the ShadowsPC, M.D.Personhood and Health CarePharmacracyPractical RulesPragmatic BioethicsPsychiatric Aspects of Justification, Excuse and Mitigation in Anglo-American Criminal Law Psychiatric EthicsPublic Health Law and EthicsRe-creating MedicineResponsible GeneticsSidewalk StoriesStreet CrazyTechnology and the Good Life?The Burden of SympathyThe End of Stigma?The Ethical Dimensions of the Biological and Health SciencesThe Ethics of SufferingThe Evolution of Mental Health LawThe Future of Human NatureThe Rules of InsanityThe Terrible GiftTransforming MadnessUnsanctifying Human Life: Essays on EthicsUsers and Abusers of PsychiatryViolence and Mental DisorderWhat Price Better Health?Who Qualifies for Rights?You Must Be Dreaming

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Mental Health First Aid in the US
National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
Mental Health First Aid is a 12-hour training course designed to give members of the public key skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The evidence behind the program demonstrates that it makes people feel more comfortable managing a crisis situation and builds mental health literacy — helping the public identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness. The website provides information about the program, options to locate a program near you, becoming an instructor, and staying on top of the most recent news on the program.

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