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The recent articles below cover issues relevant to Connecticut's mental health community:


Forty-three homeless people were killed in the US in 2009, which is the highest number of murders since 2000. Many of the people killed had mental illnesses. Congress is considering legislation to require the FBI to keep records of these murders.
Killings of Homeless at 43 in 2009, Highest Level in Decade
The New York Times - http://www.nytimes.com - August 18, 2010


Researchers at Yale University School of Medicine have found that ketamine, previously used as a prescription anesthetic and as a recreational drug, may be able to treat clinical depression. More research and development is needed before it is used on a prescription basis.
Yale Study Finds New Benefits from Old Drug
The Connecticut Mirror - http://www.ctmirror.org - August 20, 2010


September 1 marks the eighty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the Bridgeport Mental Hygiene Clinic, now known as the Child and Family Guidance Center. The clinic was one of the first in the state, and its founders were innovators in the treatment of mental illnesses.
Mental Health Center Marks Historic Milestone
The Connecticut Post - http://www.ctpost.com - August 21, 2010


A growing number of psychiatrists, psychologists, parents, and teachers recognize that preschool-age children can be diagnosed with clinical depression. This in-depth piece in the New York Times Magazine explores this controversial issue through scientific and anecdotal evidence.
Can Preschoolers Be Depressed?
The New York Times - http://www.nytimes.com - August 29, 2010


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Matt Salner
Public Policy Staff
NAMI-CT
policystaff@namict.org