Local advocates pleased with new mental-health coverage (Post-Bulletin)

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Beginning Saturday, your insurance policy must cover treatment for mental health and addiction similar to how it covers diabetes, cancer and asthma.


Mental health caregivers to be regulated (AsiaOne)

PSYCHOLOGISTS are likely to be the next group of health caregivers to be regulated by the state. The Ministry of Health (MOH) has begun talks with the Singapore Psychological Society (SPS) and other members of the psychology profession on 'the need for formal regulation of psychologists'.


Man charged with stabbing mental health worker (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)

A Nelson man with mental health issues is facing a charge of attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a mental health worker in the neck yesterday.