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Chris Lawford PJ Kennedy best on Today

Bestselling author and activist, Christopher Kennedy Lawford, and cousin, Former Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy sit down with the TODAY Show’s Savannah Guthrie to discuss addiction, mental health and the solutions readily available for all that are outlined in Lawford’s new book, “Recover to Live: Kick Any Habit, Manage Any Addiction“.

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology hosted this community forum to discuss local, state and federal efforts to equalize mental health and addiction benefits with other health care benefits. Speakers included The Honorable Patrick Kennedy, The Honorable Grace Napolitano, The Honorable Jim Ramstad as well as a video address from the Honorable Mary Bono Mack. Local community members gave compelling testimony regarding the barriers that they continue to …
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HLN TV

As seen on the Dr. Drew show on HLN TV Do you think emotional problems often go untreated because people are afraid of being stigmatized or labeled? On Thursday night, HLN’s Dr. Drew and former Rhode Island U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, an addict in recovery, talked about this very issue. Kennedy explained, “I think one of the reasons why people feel so fearful of [any type of] illness is …
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Jeff Lieberman

Jeffrey Lieberman, M.D., of Columbia University, explains why prevention must soon be a first-line approach to addressing the problem of mental illness worldwide, and how this approach is now being developed at today’s institutions, enabled by early detection and biomarker discovery. If young people at risk for psychosis can be given proper therapy to prevent a psychotic break, their life prospects can be improved. Keynote recorded at IMHRO’s …
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