Reader forum on violence mental illness stats and view
The letter argues violence tied to mental illness is overstated citing 1 percent schizophrenia in the population and refutes 3 million mass murderers in the United States. It cites Dr E Fuller Torrey and contrasts hospital halls with city streets to endorse caution in public spaces.
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Ottawa
E. Fuller Torrey
Readers Exchange Opinions in Ottawa Herald Forum
The Ottawa Herald publishes letters in its Reader Forum where writers share opinions and cited facts and take responsibility for them. Readers are invited to respond in the Reader Forum to challenge views or facts presented.
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Negotiating with a toddler and library triumphs
Meagan Patton-Patson, Herald Connections Editor, recounts parenting negotiation prowess from her preschooler Alex who haggles bedtime three books versus five and even uses math to plead for five bites before being excused from lunch. The Ottawa Library staff know his name through his playful bargaining and love of books.
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Alex
Massachusetts
Ottawa
Ensure access to mental health care in Kansas
Michael J. Hammond leads the Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas urging renewed funding for CMHCs to restore access to community based mental health care. He cites 2012 reach to 130000 Kansans, 53 percent uninsured, and calls for protecting and increasing Mental Health Reform dollars to reduce costs from institutional care and improve lives.
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Aurora
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Newtown
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CMHC
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Kansas
Michael J. Hammond
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